Germany vs United States: Health expenditure and financing per capita
Germany
7,907
in 2025
United States
13,049
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Health expenditure and financing per capita over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,049 against 7,907 in Germany, a difference of 5,142.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,440 | 2,273 | 166.48 | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,362 | 3,650 | 287.26 | United States |
| 1990s | 4,251 | 5,645 | 1,393 | United States |
| 2000s | 5,111 | 8,001 | 2,890 | United States |
| 2010s | 6,259 | 9,945 | 3,687 | United States |
| 2020s | 7,584 | 12,256 | 4,672 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure and financing per capita, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 13,049 against 7,907 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health expenditure and financing per capita between Germany and United States?
- 5,142, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.