Germany vs Japan: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Germany
9.3%
in 2023
Japan
9.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
6th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.8% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 10.0% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Germany and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.