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East Asia & Pacific
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)

Within the “East Asia & Pacific” group, New Zealand leads Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024 at 10.06%, while Korea, Rep. sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 8.68%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.02.55.07.510.1New ZealandNew Zealand: 10.06%10.1Korea, Rep.Korea, Rep.: 8.68%8.7

Country table

#CountryValue
1 New Zealand 10.06%
2 Korea, Rep. 8.68%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the East Asia & Pacific group for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024, New Zealand leads with a gap of 1.39% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 2 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Korea, Rep. at 8.68%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.