Germany vs OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure
Germany
9.3%
in 2023
OECD members
8.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
OECD members rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Germany
- OECD members
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.3% against 8.0% in OECD members, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Germany or OECD members?
- Germany, at 9.3% against 8.0% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Germany and OECD members?
- 1.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Germany ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd 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.