Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Germany
Germany: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 79.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Germany recorded 79.1% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Germany peaked at 80.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2007.
Germany ranks 20th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.5% | — |
| 2001 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.6% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.8% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.1% | 80.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Germany?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Germany was 79.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.