Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 5,576 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in New Zealand stood at 5,576 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in New Zealand peaked at 5,653 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,606 current international $, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,606 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,702 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,840 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,854 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,985 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2,124 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2,398 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 2,445 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,585 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,809 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,848 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,983 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,039 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,233 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,345 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,337 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,506 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,641 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,644 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,888 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4,213 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,587 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5,653 current international $ | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 5,531 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5,576 current international $ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,135 current international $ | 1,606 current international $ | 2,809 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,346 current international $ | 2,848 current international $ | 3,888 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,112 current international $ | 4,213 current international $ | 5,653 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in New Zealand?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in New Zealand was 5,576 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,653 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,606 current international $ in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.