Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 5,576 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand is 5,576 current international $, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 5,653 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,606 current international $, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,606 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,702 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,840 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,854 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,985 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2,124 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2,398 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 2,445 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,585 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,809 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,848 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,983 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,039 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,233 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,345 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,337 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,506 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,641 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,644 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,888 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4,213 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,587 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5,653 current international $ | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 5,531 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5,576 current international $ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,135 current international $ | 1,606 current international $ | 2,809 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,346 current international $ | 2,848 current international $ | 3,888 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,112 current international $ | 4,213 current international $ | 5,653 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 5,576 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,653 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,606 current international $ in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.