Germany vs New Zealand: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Germany
19.2%
in 2023
New Zealand
19.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
New Zealand rank
13th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 19.2% against 19.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.8% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.7% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.5% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Germany or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 19.2% against 19.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Germany ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.