Germany vs Upper middle income: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Germany
733.33 current US$
in 2024
Upper middle income
190.54 current US$
in 2023
Germany rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
19th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Germany
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Germany currently reports 733.33 current US$ against 190.54 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 542.79 current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.8 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.78 current US$ | 58.75 current US$ | 393.02 current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 630.73 current US$ | 128.18 current US$ | 502.55 current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 695.52 current US$ | 172.78 current US$ | 522.75 current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Germany or Upper middle income?
- Germany, at 733.33 current US$ against 190.54 current US$ in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Germany and Upper middle income?
- 542.79 current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Upper middle income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Germany ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.