Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Germany
Germany: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 5,059 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Germany is 5,059 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Germany peaked at 5,293 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,834 current US$, in 2000.
Germany ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,834 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,835 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,999 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2,441 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 2,627 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,694 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,783 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,145 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 3,516 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 3,538 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,492 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,801 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 3,598 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3,900 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 4,092 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3,564 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3,673 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,938 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 4,263 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 4,241 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,678 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 5,293 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 5,010 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 5,059 current US$ | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,641 current US$ | 1,834 current US$ | 3,538 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,856 current US$ | 3,492 current US$ | 4,263 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,010 current US$ | 4,678 current US$ | 5,293 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Germany?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Germany was 5,059 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,293 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,834 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.