Health spending per person by source in Germany

Germany: Health spending per person by source was 6,572 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,572
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,816
in 2022
All-time low
2,105
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in Germany, 2000–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2000201120232000: 2.1k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.3k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.9k2009: 3.1k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.6k2013: 3.8k2014: 4.0k2015: 4.1k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.9k2019: 5.3k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.3k2022: 6.8k2023: 6.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Germany is 6,572, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Germany peaked at 6,816 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,105, in 2000.

Germany ranks 6th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,532 2,105 3,128 10
2010s 4,149 3,272 5,278 10
2020s 6,379 5,794 6,816 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Luxembourg 7,656 compare
  2. 4 United States 7,269 compare
  3. 5 Liechtenstein 6,763 compare
  4. 7 Sweden 6,467 compare
  5. 8 Ireland 6,334 compare
  6. 9 Denmark 6,059 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in Germany?
Health spending per person by source in Germany was 6,572 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6,816 in 2022.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,105 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for health spending per person by source?
Germany ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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