Domestic private health expenditure per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 1,115 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in New Zealand is 1,115 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in New Zealand peaked at 1,216 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 268.94 current US$, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 268.94 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 282.62 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 313.35 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 394.65 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 455.11 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 529.14 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 524.9 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 560.16 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 598.93 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 574.68 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 674.96 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 745.34 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 789.84 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 851.44 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 915.29 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 892.78 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 945.9 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 949.91 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,011 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,024 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,002 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,216 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 929.41 current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 1,115 current US$ | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 450.25 current US$ | 268.94 current US$ | 598.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 880.05 current US$ | 674.96 current US$ | 1,024 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,065 current US$ | 929.41 current US$ | 1,216 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in New Zealand?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in New Zealand was 1,115 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,216 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 268.94 current US$ in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.