Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Niue

Niue: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 16.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2006
All-time low
7.2%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Niue, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 7.9 %2001: 38.1 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 17.3 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 79.7 %2007: 16 %2008: 25.7 %2009: 31.1 %2010: 13.1 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 9.3 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 7.6 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 8 %2019: 7.2 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 15.1 %2022: 17.2 %2023: 16.1 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Niue is 16.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Niue peaked at 79.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2019.

Niue ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 7.9% 79.7% 10
2010s 10.4% 7.2% 20.5% 10
2020s 14.4% 9.1% 17.2% 4

Countries ranked near Niue

  1. 1 Tuvalu 27.1% compare
  2. 2 Nauru 18.2% compare
  3. 3 United States 16.7% compare
  4. 5 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
  5. 6 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
  6. 7 Liberia 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Niue?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Niue was 16.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Niue?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Niue?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
How does Niue rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Niue ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Niue?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niue data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).