New Zealand vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure
New Zealand
19.2%
in 2023
Sweden
19.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.5% against 19.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.8% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.1% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.5% against 19.2% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.