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
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
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Nauru 15.23 compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 10.06 compare
- 4 Sweden 9.6 compare
- 6 Japan 9.11 compare
- 7 United States 9.01 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 8.99 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0228 units per person (2025)
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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