East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs New Zealand: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.1% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 4.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 8.9% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 9.9% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10.1% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 4.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for current health expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.