Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.7% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.7% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 10.5% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 11.6% | 5.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.7% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 4.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.