Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2022
All-time low
5.5%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in New Zealand stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in New Zealand peaked at 8.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -9.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 7.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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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 7.9% 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 8.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- New Zealand ranks 15th 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 up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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