Public health expenditure share gdp in France
France: Public health expenditure share gdp was 9.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.44
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
10.05
in 2021
All-time low
0.23
in 1920
Years of data
72
1880–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in France, 1880–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, public health expenditure share gdp in France stood at 9.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in France peaked at 10.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 1920.
That places France 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.25 | — |
| 1890 | 0.29 | +16.0% |
| 1900 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 1910 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 1920 | 0.23 | -11.5% |
| 1930 | 0.32 | +39.1% |
| 1960 | 2.21 | +590.4% |
| 1961 | 2.47 | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 2.72 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 2.93 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 3.12 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 3.21 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.37 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.48 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.36 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.67 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 3.92 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 4.07 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.21 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.22 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.31 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.82 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 4.79 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.87 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.1 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 5.23 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.43 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.64 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.68 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.73 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.94 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.05 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.84 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.85 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.77 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.88 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.13 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 6.27 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.46 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.76 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.85 | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 7.84 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.66 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.66 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.59 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.98 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.04 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.96 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.04 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.64 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.22 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.16 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.26 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.39 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.47 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.43 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.13 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.04 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.95 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.88 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 10.05 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.73 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.44 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.44 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.44 | +0.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- France's 9.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public health expenditure share gdp in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +590.4% | 0.32 | 2.21 |
| 1930 | +39.1% | 0.23 | 0.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 2.21 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.55 | 3.92 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.78 | 5.43 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 | 6.13 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 7.59 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 8.16 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 9.44 | 10.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United States 14.64 compare
- 2 Germany 10.99 compare
- 4 Sweden 9.34 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 9.23 compare
- 6 Austria 9.02 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (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 public health expenditure share gdp in France?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in France was 9.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1920.
- How does France rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- France ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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