Brazil vs New Zealand: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Brazil
9.7%
in 2023
New Zealand
10.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
31st
New Zealand rank
28th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.1% against 9.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.9% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.9% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Brazil or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10.1% against 9.7% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).