Germany vs United States: Public health expenditure share gdp
Germany
10.99
in 2025
United States
14.64
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.64 against 10.99 in Germany, a difference of 3.65.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1880 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 59 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0.09 | 0.09 | United States |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.14 | 0.14 | United States |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.17 | 0.17 | United States |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.26 | 0.26 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.06 | 0.34 | 0.28 | United States |
| 1960s | 3.69 | 1.49 | 2.2 | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.55 | 2.81 | 2.74 | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 3.88 | 2.52 | Germany |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 5.43 | 1.78 | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.79 | 6.63 | 1.16 | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 11.38 | 2.19 | United States |
| 2020s | 10.62 | 14.57 | 3.96 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 14.64 against 10.99 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Germany and United States?
- 3.65, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.