European Union vs Germany: Current health expenditure
European Union
10.5%
in 2024
Germany
12.3%
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Germany rank
9th
Current health expenditure over time
- European Union
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.3% against 10.5% in European Union, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th 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 | European Union | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 10.1% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 10.9% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 12.3% | 1.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, European Union or Germany?
- Germany, at 12.3% against 10.5% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between European Union and Germany?
- 1.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Germany rank globally for current health expenditure?
- European Union ranks 6th 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.