Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 6,868 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in France, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
France recorded 6,868 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 6,868 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,516 current international $, in 2000.
That places France 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,516 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,685 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2,876 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,858 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,973 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,136 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,393 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3,541 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3,706 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,936 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4,054 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,216 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,296 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,531 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4,667 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4,712 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,968 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 5,100 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,255 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5,719 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 6,013 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6,444 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 6,643 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 6,719 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6,868 current international $ | +2.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6,868 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333 current international $, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 6,868 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,840 current international $, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,162 current international $ | 2,516 current international $ | 3,936 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,752 current international $ | 4,054 current international $ | 5,719 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,537 current international $ | 6,013 current international $ | 6,868 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 14 Belgium 7,489 current international $ compare
- 15 Denmark 7,262 current international $ compare
- 16 Iceland 6,927 current international $ compare
- 18 United Kingdom 6,606 current international $ compare
- 19 Singapore 6,551 current international $ compare
- 20 Finland 6,433 current international $ compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in France was 6,868 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6,868 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,516 current international $ in 2000.
- How does France rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.