Europe & Central Asia vs Germany: Current health expenditure
Europe & Central Asia
9.6%
in 2023
Germany
12.3%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Germany rank
9th
Current health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.3% against 9.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 10.1% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 10.9% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 12.3% | 2.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia or Germany?
- Germany, at 12.3% against 9.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
- 2.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Germany rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th 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.