Australia vs New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure
Australia
7.7%
in 2023
New Zealand
7.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
New Zealand rank
16th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Australia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 193 countries.
- 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.