Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 77.7% against 50.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 27.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 76.4% | 29.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 75.7% | 24.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 77.1% | 25.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 77.7% against 50.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 27.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.