Belgium vs Germany: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Belgium
14.8%
in 2023
Germany
15.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Germany rank
30th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.4% against 14.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 30th of 129 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.4% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 16.4% | 1.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 15.4% against 14.8% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 30th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.