Total health spending per person in Germany
Germany: Total health spending per person was 8,826 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Germany is 8,826 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Germany peaked at 8,826 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,682 current international $, in 2000.
That places Germany 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,682 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,808 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,962 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3,098 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,167 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,265 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,459 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,628 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,852 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4,115 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4,302 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 4,569 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4,691 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,937 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5,176 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5,336 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5,670 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,989 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6,302 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 6,780 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 7,316 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 7,960 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 8,470 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 8,306 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 8,826 current international $ | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,304 current international $ | 2,682 current international $ | 4,115 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,375 current international $ | 4,302 current international $ | 6,780 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,176 current international $ | 7,316 current international $ | 8,826 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Germany?
- Total health spending per person in Germany was 8,826 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8,826 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,682 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for total health spending per person?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.