Germany vs United States of America: Health spending per capita
Germany
7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
United States of America
13,049 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Health spending per capita over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,049 international-$ in 2020 prices against 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices in Germany, a difference of 5,142 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes United States of America'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 of America ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,440 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,273 international-$ in 2020 prices | 166.48 international-$ in 2020 prices | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,362 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,650 international-$ in 2020 prices | 287.26 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4,251 international-$ in 2020 prices | 5,645 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,393 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5,111 international-$ in 2020 prices | 8,001 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,890 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6,259 international-$ in 2020 prices | 9,945 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,687 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,584 international-$ in 2020 prices | 12,256 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,672 international-$ in 2020 prices | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,049 international-$ in 2020 prices against 7,907 international-$ in 2020 prices in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Germany and United States of America?
- 5,142 international-$ in 2020 prices, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.