Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 4,297 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in New Zealand stood at 4,297 current international $.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in New Zealand peaked at 4,631 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,196 current international $, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,196 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,245 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,379 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,400 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,529 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,634 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,852 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,939 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,014 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,184 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2,222 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,348 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,388 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,515 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,579 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,469 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,563 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,707 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,651 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,805 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3,128 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 3,413 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4,631 current international $ | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 4,297 current international $ | -7.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,297 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,297 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49 current international $, 10.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,637 current international $ | 1,196 current international $ | 2,184 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,525 current international $ | 2,222 current international $ | 2,805 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,867 current international $ | 3,128 current international $ | 4,631 current international $ | 4 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in New Zealand?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in New Zealand was 4,297 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,631 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,196 current international $ in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.