Public health expenditure share gdp by country
Countries reporting
59
Highest
14.64
United States
Lowest
1.37
India
Median
6.13
Years covered
146
1880–2025
Data points
2,541
What the numbers show
Public health expenditure share gdp is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 14.64 in United States; the lowest is 1.37 in India.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.13, and the mean is 6.18.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Georgia (up 126.1%), and the largest decrease in Costa Rica (down 17.1%).
Public health expenditure share gdp: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 14.64 | 2025 | up 7.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 10.99 | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 3 | France | 9.44 | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 4 | Sweden | 9.34 | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 9.23 | 2025 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 6 | Austria | 9.02 | 2025 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 8.66 | 2025 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Finland | 8.48 | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 8.47 | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 10 | Slovenia | 8.27 | 2025 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 8.22 | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 12 | Australia | 8.15 | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 13 | Canada | 8.08 | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 8.03 | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 8 | 2025 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 7.92 | 2025 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 17 | New Zealand | 7.75 | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 18 | Iceland | 7.71 | 2025 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 7.65 | 2025 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 20 | Poland | 6.95 | 2025 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 21 | Montenegro | 6.79 | 2024 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 6.54 | 2025 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Portugal | 6.51 | 2025 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Colombia | 6.5 | 2025 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 6.41 | 2024 | up 17.8% | flat |
| 26 | Slovak Republic | 6.39 | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 27 | Cyprus | 6.34 | 2024 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 28 | Argentina | 6.26 | 2023 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Italy | 6.24 | 2025 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.13 | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 6.12 | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 32 | Chile | 5.88 | 2025 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 5.73 | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 5.5 | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Serbia | 5.24 | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 5.24 | 2025 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 37 | Republic of Moldova | 5.23 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 38 | Lithuania | 5.19 | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 5.08 | 2025 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 40 | Greece | 4.99 | 2025 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Korea | 4.95 | 2025 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Hungary | 4.82 | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 43 | Romania | 4.76 | 2024 | up 19.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Ireland | 4.73 | 2025 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 4.71 | 2025 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 46 | Israel | 4.57 | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 47 | Ukraine | 4.28 | 2021 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 48 | Brazil | 4.26 | 2022 | up 26.9% | volatile |
| 49 | North Macedonia | 4.25 | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 50 | South Africa | 4.08 | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 51 | Peru | 3.62 | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 52 | Albania | 3.56 | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 53 | Türkiye | 3.51 | 2025 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Thailand | 3.46 | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 55 | China (People’s Republic of) | 3.39 | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 56 | Mexico | 3.22 | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 57 | Georgia | 2.23 | 2023 | up 126.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Indonesia | 1.48 | 2024 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 59 | India | 1.37 | 2023 | up 65.5% | rising |