Domestic general government health expenditure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic general government health expenditure was 77.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 77.7% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in New Zealand peaked at 81.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in New Zealand?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in New Zealand was 77.7% 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 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.