Australia vs New Zealand: Public healthcare spending share gdp

Australia
7.66
in 2023
New Zealand
7.87
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
New Zealand rank
16th

Public healthcare spending share gdp over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7.87 against 7.66 in Australia, a difference of 0.21.

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 5.75 6.24 0.4937 New Zealand
2010s 6.77 6.72 0.0508 Australia
2020s 7.7 7.63 0.0748 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending share gdp, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 7.87 against 7.66 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending share gdp between Australia and New Zealand?
0.21, 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 public healthcare spending share gdp?
Australia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed