Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Germany
Germany: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 12.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, current health expenditure in Germany stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Germany peaked at 12.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Liberia 13.0% compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 12.9% compare
- 8 Lesotho 12.6% compare
- 10 Austria 11.8% compare
- 11 Switzerland 11.7% compare
- 12 South Sudan 11.6% compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Germany?
- Current health expenditure in Germany was 12.3% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for current health expenditure?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.