Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in in New Zealand

New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in was 3,882 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,882
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,209
in 2022
All-time low
771.12
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 785.32001: 771.12002: 936.82003: 1.2k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.9k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.1k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.9k2021: 3.5k2022: 4.2k2023: 3.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in New Zealand stood at 3,882.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in New Zealand peaked at 4,209 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 771.12, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 19th 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) per capita in in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$ in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 785.34
2001 771.12 -1.8%
2002 936.78 +21.5%
2003 1,216 +29.8%
2004 1,527 +25.6%
2005 1,766 +15.7%
2006 1,779 +0.7%
2007 2,146 +20.6%
2008 2,110 -1.7%
2009 2,008 -4.8%
2010 2,398 +19.4%
2011 2,756 +14.9%
2012 2,893 +5.0%
2013 2,982 +3.1%
2014 3,082 +3.3%
2015 2,541 -17.6%
2016 2,571 +1.2%
2017 2,752 +7.0%
2018 2,696 -2.0%
2019 2,655 -1.5%
2020 2,886 +8.7%
2021 3,533 +22.4%
2022 4,209 +19.1%
2023 3,882 -7.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 3,882 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,850, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 3,882 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 186.84, 20.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,504 771.12 2,146 10
2010s 2,733 2,398 3,082 10
2020s 3,628 2,886 4,209 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Netherlands 4,356 compare
  2. 17 Canada 4,350 compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 3,898 compare
  4. 20 France 3,487 compare
  5. 21 San Marino 3,410 compare
  6. 22 Japan 3,086 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in New Zealand?
Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in in New Zealand was 3,882 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4,209 in 2022.
What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 771.12 in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) per capita in rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
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