Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in New Zealand

New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 77.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
77.7%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2022
All-time low
72.2%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in New Zealand, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 74.52001: 73.22002: 74.92003: 75.52004: 772005: 76.92006: 77.22007: 79.32008: 77.92009: 77.72010: 782011: 78.72012: 78.62013: 77.82014: 77.12015: 742016: 73.12017: 74.32018: 72.72019: 72.22020: 74.22021: 74.42022: 81.92023: 77.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 77.7% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in New Zealand peaked at 81.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2019.

New Zealand ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 74.5%
2001 73.2% -1.8%
2002 74.9% +2.4%
2003 75.5% +0.8%
2004 77.0% +2.0%
2005 76.9% -0.1%
2006 77.2% +0.4%
2007 79.3% +2.7%
2008 77.9% -1.8%
2009 77.7% -0.2%
2010 78.0% +0.4%
2011 78.7% +0.9%
2012 78.6% -0.2%
2013 77.8% -1.0%
2014 77.1% -0.9%
2015 74.0% -4.0%
2016 73.1% -1.2%
2017 74.3% +1.7%
2018 72.7% -2.2%
2019 72.2% -0.8%
2020 74.2% +2.9%
2021 74.4% +0.2%
2022 81.9% +10.1%
2023 77.7% -5.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 77.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 77.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.4% 73.2% 79.3% 10
2010s 75.7% 72.2% 78.7% 10
2020s 77.1% 74.2% 81.9% 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 25 Thailand 77.9% compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 77.8% compare
  3. 27 East Timor 77.7% compare
  4. 29 Poland 77.1% compare
  5. 30 Cyprus 76.8% compare
  6. 31 Ireland 76.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in New Zealand?
Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in New Zealand was 77.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2019.
How does New Zealand rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
New Zealand ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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