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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

New Zealand

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.32M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$264.06B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$49.59K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth822024 · yearsInternet use93.5%2024 · % of populationForest area37.8%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
10.1%

% of GDP·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
New Zealand2024 · 10.1%
02.645.287.9310.571960199320252000: 7.5%2001: 7.6%2002: 7.9%2003: 7.7%2004: 7.9%2005: 8.3%2006: 8.6%2007: 8.3%2008: 8.7%2009: 9.1%2010: 9.1%2011: 9.1%2012: 9.2%2013: 8.9%2014: 9%2015: 8.9%2016: 8.8%2017: 8.6%2018: 8.6%2019: 8.6%2020: 9.3%2021: 9.6%2022: 10.6%2023: 10.1%2024: 10.1%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

New Zealand in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Wellington
Country code
NZL

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