Chile vs Germany: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Chile
19.2%
in 2023
Germany
19.2%
in 2023
Chile rank
15th
Germany rank
14th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.2% against 19.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 16.5% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 18.6% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 19.7% | 1.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Chile or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.2% against 19.2% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Chile and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Chile ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th 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.