Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Germany
Germany: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 19.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.2%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2022
All-time low
15.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 19.2% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Germany peaked at 20.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.
That places Germany 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -6.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Germany?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Germany was 19.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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