New Zealand Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
New Zealand's health spending stood at 10.57% in 2025, a rise of +0.51% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 10.57% by 2025. New Zealand ranked 24th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 11.01% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 10.79% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 10.57% | - | - |
| 2025 | 10.57% | +0.51% | #24 |
| 2024 | 10.06% | −0.07% | #14 |
| 2023 | 10.13% | −0.44% | #165 |
| 2022 | 10.57% | +1.02% | #172 |
| 2021 | 9.55% | +0.30% | #153 |
| 2020 | 9.25% | +0.63% | #146 |
| 2019 | 8.62% | +0.05% | #150 |
| 2018 | 8.57% | −0.05% | #152 |
| 2017 | 8.62% | −0.15% | #152 |
| 2016 | 8.77% | −0.12% | #154 |
| 2015 | 8.89% | −0.08% | #156 |
| 2014 | 8.97% | +0.03% | #159 |
| 2013 | 8.94% | −0.26% | #160 |
| 2012 | 9.20% | +0.09% | #162 |
| 2011 | 9.11% | +0.01% | #159 |
Analysis
New Zealand's health spending was 10.57% in 2025, a rise of +0.51% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 10.57% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
New Zealand's health spending was 10.57% in 2025. Ranked 24th globally. This represents a 5.1% increase from the previous year.
New Zealand's health spending peaked at 10.57% in 2025.
The lowest health spending in New Zealand was 7.47% in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 24th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
New Zealand's health spending is projected to reach 10.57% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of New Zealand in 2025 was 10.57%. This ranks 24th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_new-zealand_health-spending,
title = {New Zealand Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/new-zealand/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}