Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in New Zealand
New Zealand: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 5,576 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp in New Zealand is 5,576, 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 expenditure vs gdp in New Zealand peaked at 5,653 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,606, 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 expenditure vs gdp in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,606 | — |
| 2001 | 1,702 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,840 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,854 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,985 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2,124 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2,398 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 2,445 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,585 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,809 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,848 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,983 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,039 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,233 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,345 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,337 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,506 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,641 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3,644 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,888 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4,213 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4,587 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5,653 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 5,531 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5,576 | +0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5,576 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5,576 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 8.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,135 | 1,606 | 2,809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,346 | 2,848 | 3,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,112 | 4,213 | 5,653 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 healthcare expenditure vs gdp in New Zealand?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in New Zealand was 5,576 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,653 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,606 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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