Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
402,731 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
410.01 Million euro
Montenegro
Median
12,088 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,435

What the numbers show

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 402,731 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 410.01 Million euro in Montenegro.

The median across all reporting countries is 12,088 Million euro, and the mean is 47,856 Million euro.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 982.

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 402,731 Million euro 2023 up 55.0% rising
2 France 267,651 Million euro 2023 up 42.3% rising
3 United Kingdom 200,642 Million euro 2018 up 39.7% rising
3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200,642 Million euro 2018 up 39.7% rising
5 Italy 138,513 Million euro 2024 up 27.3% rising
6 Spain 115,311 Million euro 2024 up 71.3% rising
7 Netherlands 108,481 Million euro 2024 up 59.9% rising
8 Netherlands 97,771 Million euro 2023 up 45.0% rising
9 Switzerland 70,450 Million euro 2023 up 77.5% volatile
10 Poland 53,812 Million euro 2024 up 204.2% volatile
10 Poland 53,812 Million euro 2024 up 204.2% volatile
12 Belgium 50,045 Million euro 2024 up 48.9% rising
13 Austria 43,587 Million euro 2024 up 78.5% rising
14 Sweden 43,287 Million euro 2024 up 33.2% rising
15 Türkiye 42,975 Million euro 2024 up 70.4% rising
16 Norway 32,271 Million euro 2023 up 19.7% rising
17 Ireland 27,029 Million euro 2023 up 91.9% volatile
18 Denmark 24,474 Million euro 2024 up 35.1% rising
19 Czechia 22,532 Million euro 2024 up 140.2% volatile
20 Finland 20,426 Million euro 2024 up 33.1% rising
21 Portugal 18,805 Million euro 2024 up 78.7% rising
22 Romania 14,169 Million euro 2023 up 151.6% volatile
23 Greece 12,088 Million euro 2023 up 23.6% rising
24 Hungary 10,610 Million euro 2024 up 107.9% rising
25 Slovakia 8,379 Million euro 2024 up 98.4% volatile
25 Slovakia 8,379 Million euro 2024 up 98.4% volatile
27 Croatia 6,606 Million euro 2024 up 123.7% rising
27 Croatia 6,606 Million euro 2024 up 123.7% rising
29 Bulgaria 5,578 Million euro 2024 up 163.0% volatile
30 Slovenia 5,399 Million euro 2023 up 99.3% rising
30 Slovenia 5,399 Million euro 2023 up 99.3% rising
32 Luxembourg 5,216 Million euro 2024 up 85.2% volatile
33 Serbia 4,651 Million euro 2024 up 133.7% rising
34 Lithuania 3,906 Million euro 2023 up 173.9% volatile
34 Lithuania 3,906 Million euro 2023 up 173.9% volatile
36 Iceland 2,618 Million euro 2023 up 173.5% volatile
37 Cyprus 2,354 Million euro 2024 up 307.9% volatile
38 Latvia 2,303 Million euro 2024 up 182.3% volatile
38 Latvia 2,303 Million euro 2024 up 182.3% volatile
40 Estonia 2,108 Million euro 2024 up 143.5% volatile
40 Estonia 2,108 Million euro 2024 up 143.5% volatile
42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,613 Million euro 2023 up 81.2% rising
43 Malta 1,016 Million euro 2024 up 99.3% volatile
44 Albania 546.51 Million euro 2023 up 55.8% rising
45 Montenegro 410.01 Million euro 2023 up 117.1% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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