Public healthcare spending share gdp in Germany

Germany: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 9.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.29
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.12
in 2021
All-time low
7.43
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Germany, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 7.72001: 7.72002: 7.82003: 7.92004: 7.62005: 7.72006: 7.52007: 7.42008: 7.62009: 8.32010: 8.22011: 82012: 82013: 8.22014: 8.32015: 8.52016: 8.52017: 8.62018: 8.72019: 8.92020: 9.92021: 10.12022: 102023: 9.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Germany is 9.29, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Germany peaked at 10.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2007.

That places Germany 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.66
2001 7.68 +0.2%
2002 7.84 +2.1%
2003 7.95 +1.4%
2004 7.6 -4.4%
2005 7.68 +1.1%
2006 7.53 -1.9%
2007 7.43 -1.3%
2008 7.59 +2.1%
2009 8.34 +9.8%
2010 8.24 -1.2%
2011 7.97 -3.2%
2012 8.03 +0.7%
2013 8.25 +2.7%
2014 8.33 +1.1%
2015 8.45 +1.4%
2016 8.53 +0.9%
2017 8.64 +1.2%
2018 8.71 +0.9%
2019 8.9 +2.1%
2020 9.87 +11.0%
2021 10.12 +2.5%
2022 10.02 -1.0%
2023 9.29 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.73 7.43 8.34 10
2010s 8.41 7.97 8.9 10
2020s 9.83 9.29 10.12 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Naoero 15.23 compare
  2. 3 Marshall Islands 10.06 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 9.6 compare
  4. 6 Japan 9.11 compare
  5. 7 United States of America 9.01 compare
  6. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.99 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Germany?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Germany was 9.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.12 in 2021.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2007.
How does Germany rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Germany ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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