Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP was 4,297 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,297 current international $
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,631 current international $
in 2022
All-time low
1,196 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in New Zealand stood at 4,297 current international $.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in New Zealand peaked at 4,631 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,196 current international $, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,196 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,245 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,379 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,400 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,529 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,634 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,852 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,939 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,014 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,184 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2,222 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,348 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,388 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,515 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,579 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,469 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,563 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,707 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,651 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,805 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3,128 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 3,413 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4,631 current international $ | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 4,297 current international $ | -7.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,297 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,297 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49 current international $, 10.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,637 current international $ | 1,196 current international $ | 2,184 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,525 current international $ | 2,222 current international $ | 2,805 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,867 current international $ | 3,128 current international $ | 4,631 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in New Zealand?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in New Zealand was 4,297 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,631 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,196 current international $ in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.