Government health spending as a share of GDP in France
France: Government health spending as a share of GDP was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1920
Years of data
72
1880–2025
Government health spending as a share of GDP in France, 1880–2025
Source: OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government health spending as a share of gdp in France stood at 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health spending as a share of gdp in France peaked at 10.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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.
Government health spending as a share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0.2% | — |
| 1890 | 0.3% | +16.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 1910 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 1920 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 1930 | 0.3% | +39.1% |
| 1960 | 2.2% | +590.4% |
| 1961 | 2.5% | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United States 14.6% compare
- 2 Germany 11.0% compare
- 4 Sweden 9.3% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 9.2% compare
- 6 Austria 9.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health spending as a share of gdp in France?
- Government health spending as a share of gdp in France was 9.4% in 2025, according to OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government health spending as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1920.
- How does France rank for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government health spending as a share of 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 OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.