Germany vs Lesotho: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Germany
11.7%
in 2023
Lesotho
12.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Lesotho rank
9th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 12.6% against 11.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.2% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Germany or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 12.6% against 11.7% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Germany and Lesotho?
- 0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Lesotho rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 9th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).