Belgium vs France: Domestic general government health expenditure
Belgium
8.0%
in 2023
France
7.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
France rank
15th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and France ranks 15th of 193 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.4% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.2% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.8% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 8.0% against 7.9% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 13th and France ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government 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
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.