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New Zealand: Economic System


Population (in thousands), 2023: 5,173
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita (Current US$), 2015-2023: $48,528
Government Expenditure on Health as % of GDP, 2015-2023: 7.7%
Government Expenditure on Health as % of Government Budget, 2015-2023: 18.6%

Notes: GDP per capita (current US$) – GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current US dollars.
Government revenue as percentage of GDP – Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here.
Government expenditure – General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defence and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

Source: United Nations Children’s Fund, The State of the World’s Children 2024: The Future of Childhood in a Changing World – Statistical Compendium. UNICEF, Nov. 20, 2024.


New Zealand: Health System Facts

Health System Overview
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Page last updated July 1, 2026 by Doug McVay, Editor.

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