Germany—Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #5 of 193Series years: 2000–2023
Latest Value
9.3%
2023
YoY Change
-7.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#5
of 193 countries
Maximum
10.1%
2021
Minimum
7.4%
2007
CAGR
+0.8%
24 years
Last
9.3%
Previous
10.0%
Highest
10.1%
Lowest
7.4%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Germany's government health spending (% of GDP) was 9.3% in 2023, ranking #5 out of 193 countries. This represents a -7.2% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 10.1% (2021) and the lowest was 7.4% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Germany — Government Health Spending (% of GDP): 9.29177761 % of GDP for reference year 2023. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.3% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.7% |
Top Countries — Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuvalu | 19.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Naoero | 15.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Marshall Islands | 10.1% | 2023 |
| 4 | Sweden | 9.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | Germany | 9.3% | 2023 |
| 6 | Japan | 9.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | United States | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Kiribati | 8.6% | 2023 |
| 10 | Austria | 8.5% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Unit
% of GDP