“Public funding accounts for most spending. The government contributes 81.3 percent (USD 20.5 billion), out-of-pocket payments account for 11.6 percent (USD 2.93 billion), and voluntary spending, such as private insurance, covers 7.1 percent (USD 1.78 billion).65
“In 2022, government health care spending per capita was USD 3,920, with an average out-of-pocket spend of USD 560 and an average prepaid private spend of USD 341.66“
Source: International Health Care System Profiles: New Zealand (Commonwealth Fund, May 2026). doi.org/10.26099/ZSDS-JP27
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$, 2023: $3,882.15
Source: Global Health Observatory. Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in US$. Geneva: World Health Organization. Last accessed July 1, 2026.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%), 2023: 77.69%
Source: Global Health Observatory. Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Geneva: World Health Organization. Last accessed July 1, 2026.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$, 2023: $1,115.09
Source: Global Health Observatory. Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Geneva: World Health Organization. Last accessed July 1, 2026.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%), 2023: 22.31%
Source: Global Health Observatory. Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Geneva: World Health Organization. Last accessed July 1, 2026.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$, 2023: $629.43
Source: Global Health Observatory. Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Geneva: World Health Organization. Last accessed July 1, 2026.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%), 2023: 12.60%
Source: Global Health Observatory. Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Geneva: World Health Organization. Last accessed July 1, 2026.
Government Expenditure on Health as % of GDP, 2015-2023: 7.7%
Government Expenditure on Health as % of Government Budget, 2015-2023: 18.6%
Notes: 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.
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