Public health expenditure share gdp in Germany
Germany: Public health expenditure share gdp was 10.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.99
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
10.99
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1880
Years of data
71
1880–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in Germany, 1880–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public health expenditure share gdp in Germany is 10.99, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Germany peaked at 10.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1880.
Germany ranks 2nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0.06 | — |
| 1960 | 3.16 | +5170.7% |
| 1961 | 3.25 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.35 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.41 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.4 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.62 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 3.97 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 4.13 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4.3 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4.29 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.08 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.54 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 4.84 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 5.18 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 5.67 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 6.26 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 6.27 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.21 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.26 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.13 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 6.3 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.54 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.36 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.28 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.39 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.5 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.44 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.51 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.62 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.06 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 6.06 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.08 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.13 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 7.07 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.29 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.62 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.91 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.7 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.65 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.65 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.65 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.66 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.81 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.92 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.56 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.64 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.18 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 9.06 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.78 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.83 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.04 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.11 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.23 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.38 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.47 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.67 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.69 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 10.91 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.67 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.97 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 10.48 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 10.99 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1 |
| 1960s | 3.69 | 3.16 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.55 | 4.08 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 6.06 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 6.06 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.79 | 7.4 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 8.78 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 | 9.97 | 10.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 14.64 compare
- 3 France 9.44 compare
- 4 Sweden 9.34 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.23 compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.187 % 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 0.0676 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2215 % 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 0.0713 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public health expenditure share gdp in Germany?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Germany was 10.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1880.
- How does Germany rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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