Health expenditure and financing per capita in Germany
Germany: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 7,907 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,907
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
7,907
in 2025
All-time low
1,702
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, health expenditure and financing per capita in Germany stood at 7,907. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Germany peaked at 7,907 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,702, in 1970.
Germany ranks 3rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,702 | — |
| 1971 | 1,913 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 2,074 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 2,237 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 2,395 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 2,595 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 2,729 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2,806 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2,958 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 2,987 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3,061 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,137 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,054 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,097 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3,227 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 3,380 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3,532 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3,653 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3,843 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3,639 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3,765 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3,958 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,901 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4,305 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4,464 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4,471 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,597 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,698 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,806 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,859 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,964 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,024 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,971 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,057 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,148 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,247 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,375 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5,662 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 5,783 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,794 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,847 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,942 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,094 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6,296 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6,453 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,627 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,764 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,987 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7,363 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7,762 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7,675 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 7,231 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 7,569 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 7,907 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,440 | 1,702 | 2,987 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,362 | 3,054 | 3,843 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,251 | 3,765 | 4,698 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,111 | 4,806 | 5,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,259 | 5,783 | 6,987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,584 | 7,231 | 7,907 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 13,049 compare
- 2 Switzerland 8,229 compare
- 4 Norway 7,562 compare
- 5 Austria 6,921 compare
- 6 Netherlands 6,683 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2215 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Germany?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Germany was 7,907 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,907 in 2025.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,702 in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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