Chile vs New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure
Chile
19.3%
in 2024
New Zealand
19.2%
in 2023
Chile rank
13th
New Zealand rank
14th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.3% against 19.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 193 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 16.8% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 17.7% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.5% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile, at 19.3% against 19.2% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Chile ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.