Germany vs United Kingdom: Public health expenditure share gdp
Germany
10.99
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.23
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10.99 against 9.23 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.76.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1880 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 59 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0.13 | 0.13 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.16 | 0.16 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.29 | 0.29 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.32 | 0.32 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.06 | 0.64 | 0.58 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.69 | 3.12 | 0.571 | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.55 | 4 | 1.54 | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 4.48 | 1.92 | Germany |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 4.89 | 2.33 | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.79 | 6.57 | 1.22 | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 7.8 | 1.39 | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.62 | 9.28 | 1.34 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 10.99 against 9.23 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 1.76, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.