Current health expenditure per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Current health expenditure per capita was 5,022 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, current health expenditure per capita in New Zealand stood at 5,022 current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in New Zealand peaked at 5,138 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,054 current US$, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,054 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,054 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,250 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1,611 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 1,982 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 2,295 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 2,304 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,706 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 2,709 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,582 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3,073 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 3,501 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 3,683 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3,834 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,997 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,434 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3,517 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,702 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,707 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,680 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,888 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 4,749 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 5,138 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 4,997 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,022 current US$ | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,955 current US$ | 1,054 current US$ | 2,709 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,613 current US$ | 3,073 current US$ | 3,997 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,759 current US$ | 3,888 current US$ | 5,138 current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in New Zealand?
- Current health expenditure per capita in New Zealand was 5,022 current US$ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,138 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 current US$ in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.