Late-demographic dividend vs New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure
Late-demographic dividend
3.7%
in 2023
New Zealand
7.9%
in 2023
Late-demographic dividend rank
17th
New Zealand rank
16th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7.9% against 3.7% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.1 times Late-demographic dividend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 6.2% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 6.7% | 3.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 7.6% | 4.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Late-demographic dividend or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7.9% against 3.7% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Late-demographic dividend and New Zealand?
- 4.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and New Zealand rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 16th 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 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.