Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Bosnia and Herzegovina
14.4%
in 2023
France
13.7%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
54th
France rank
57th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- France
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 14.4% against 13.7% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th and France ranks 57th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 13.8% | 3.4% | France |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Bosnia and Herzegovina or France?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 14.4% against 13.7% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Bosnia and Herzegovina and France?
- 0.7%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and France rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th and France ranks 57th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.