Germany vs Latin America & Caribbean: Domestic general government health expenditure
Germany
19.2%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
11.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Germany
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.2% against 11.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 11.3% | 7.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 12.6% | 7.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Germany or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Germany, at 19.2% against 11.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Germany and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 7.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Germany ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.