Germany vs United States: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
Germany
9.3%
in 2023
United States
9.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
United States rank
7th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 9.3% against 9.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Germany and United States?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.