France vs Germany: Public health expenditure share gdp
France
9.44
in 2025
Germany
10.99
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.99 against 9.44 in France, a difference of 1.55.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1880 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 59 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | France |
| 1890s | 0.29 | 0 | 0.29 | France |
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0 | 0.27 | France |
| 1910s | 0.26 | 0 | 0.26 | France |
| 1930s | 0.32 | 0.06 | 0.26 | France |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 3.69 | 0.6359 | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.55 | 5.55 | 0.9917 | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 6.4 | 0.6163 | Germany |
| 1990s | 7.11 | 7.22 | 0.111 | Germany |
| 2000s | 8 | 7.79 | 0.2124 | France |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 9.19 | 0.5642 | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 10.62 | 0.9535 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 10.99 against 9.44 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between France and Germany?
- 1.55, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.