Health expenditure government expenditure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Health expenditure government expenditure was 19.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.21
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21.13
in 2022
All-time low
14.71
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in New Zealand stood at 19.21.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in New Zealand peaked at 21.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.71, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 13th out of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.71 | — |
| 2001 | 15.17 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.28 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 16.22 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.38 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.94 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.15 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17.51 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.82 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.68 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 17.08 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.34 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 18.38 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.51 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.94 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 17.91 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.27 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.49 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 16.58 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.26 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.13 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 19.21 | -9.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 19.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 19.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 | 14.71 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 | 16.2 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.55 | 16.58 | 21.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in New Zealand?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in New Zealand was 19.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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