Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 629.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
629.43
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
644.23
in 2021
All-time low
161.95
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in New Zealand, 2000–2023

2003004005006002000201120232000: 1622001: 1792002: 200.72003: 247.72004: 279.62005: 3232006: 318.82007: 309.92008: 348.82009: 3112010: 362.32011: 411.22012: 435.92013: 454.72014: 513.32015: 473.92016: 513.82017: 538.62018: 540.12019: 5302020: 551.82021: 644.22022: 612.82023: 629.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in New Zealand stood at 629.43.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in New Zealand peaked at 644.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 161.95, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 161.95
2001 178.99 +10.5%
2002 200.73 +12.1%
2003 247.72 +23.4%
2004 279.59 +12.9%
2005 322.96 +15.5%
2006 318.85 -1.3%
2007 309.9 -2.8%
2008 348.81 +12.6%
2009 310.98 -10.8%
2010 362.27 +16.5%
2011 411.23 +13.5%
2012 435.92 +6.0%
2013 454.66 +4.3%
2014 513.32 +12.9%
2015 473.86 -7.7%
2016 513.83 +8.4%
2017 538.61 +4.8%
2018 540.14 +0.3%
2019 530.01 -1.9%
2020 551.78 +4.1%
2021 644.23 +16.8%
2022 612.81 -4.9%
2023 629.43 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 268.05 161.95 348.81 10
2010s 477.38 362.27 540.14 10
2020s 609.56 551.78 644.23 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 27 Barbados 636.72 compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 634.11 compare
  3. 29 Panama 630.21 compare
  4. 31 Bahamas 621.77 compare
  5. 32 Armenia 617.19 compare
  6. 33 Chile 600.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in New Zealand?
Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in New Zealand was 629.43 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 644.23 in 2021.
What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 161.95 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
New Zealand ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
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