Public healthcare spending share gdp in New Zealand
New Zealand: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 7.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.87
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.66
in 2022
All-time low
5.55
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in New Zealand stood at 7.87.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in New Zealand peaked at 8.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.55, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.56 | — |
| 2001 | 5.55 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.92 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.83 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.37 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.67 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.74 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.17 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.23 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.95 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.92 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.58 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.23 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.22 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 7.11 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.66 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 7.87 | -9.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 7.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 7.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.37, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.24 | 5.55 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 6.22 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 | 6.87 | 8.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in New Zealand?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in New Zealand was 7.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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