France vs Germany: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
France
11.5%
in 2023
Germany
11.7%
in 2023
France rank
13th
Germany rank
10th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.7% against 11.5% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 11.7% against 11.5% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between France and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- France ranks 13th and Germany ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.