Germany vs Sweden: Domestic general government health expenditure
Germany
19.2%
in 2023
Sweden
19.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.5% against 19.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.8% | 3.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.7% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.5% against 19.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Germany ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.