Germany vs United States of America: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7,269 current international $ against 6,572 current international $ in Germany, a difference of 697 current international $.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 193 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,532 current international $ | 2,857 current international $ | 324.63 current international $ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4,149 current international $ | 4,583 current international $ | 434.2 current international $ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 6,379 current international $ | 6,886 current international $ | 507.35 current international $ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7,269 current international $ against 6,572 current international $ in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Germany and United States of America?
- 697 current international $, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Germany ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.