Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany

Germany: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 129 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2022
All-time low
13.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 13.4 %2001: 13.6 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 13.6 %2005: 13.7 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 14.4 %2008: 14.3 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.3 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 14.9 %2013: 15.4 %2014: 15.7 %2015: 15.9 %2016: 15.8 %2017: 15.7 %2018: 15.8 %2019: 15.7 %2020: 16.3 %2021: 16.8 %2022: 17 %2023: 15.4 %2024: 15.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 15.4% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany peaked at 17.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.

Germany ranks 30th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 13.4%
2001 13.6% +1.7%
2002 13.8% +1.2%
2003 13.9% +0.8%
2004 13.6% -2.5%
2005 13.7% +1.3%
2006 13.9% +1.5%
2007 14.4% +2.9%
2008 14.3% -0.1%
2009 14.5% +1.2%
2010 14.3% -1.7%
2011 14.8% +3.5%
2012 14.9% +0.9%
2013 15.4% +3.0%
2014 15.7% +2.6%
2015 15.9% +0.7%
2016 15.8% -0.4%
2017 15.7% -0.6%
2018 15.8% +0.4%
2019 15.7% -0.2%
2020 16.3% +3.7%
2021 16.8% +3.0%
2022 17.0% +1.1%
2023 15.4% -9.5%
2024 15.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.4% 14.5% 10
2010s 15.4% 14.3% 15.9% 10
2020s 16.2% 15.4% 17.0% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 France 15.5% compare
  2. 29 Guatemala 15.5% compare
  3. 31 Estonia 15.0% compare
  4. 32 Belgium 14.8% compare
  5. 33 Sweden 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Germany was 15.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
How does Germany rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Germany ranks 30th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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