Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Germany

Health share of government spending in Germany in 2023 — 19.21%. Ranked 14 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 3.27 pp.

2023 19.21% −1.24 pp vs 2022
World rank 14of 192
Period maximum 20.44%2022
Period minimum 15.94%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Germany, 2000–202314161820222000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 15.94%2001: 16.11%2002: 16.24%2003: 16.39%2004: 16.18%2005: 16.39%2006: 16.62%2007: 17.07%2008: 17.09%2009: 17.27%2010: 17.12%2011: 17.61%2012: 17.82%2013: 18.26%2014: 18.73%2015: 19%2016: 19.08%2017: 19.38%2018: 19.49%2019: 19.53%2020: 19.31%2021: 19.96%2022: 20.44%2023: 19.21%
Change over the period: +3.27 pp Annual average: 0.14 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Germany

Germany 19.21%
World computed 10.81%
Western Europe computed 14.69%
High-income countries computed 14.4%
Health share of government spending — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 19.21 −1.24 pp
2022 20.44 +0.48 pp
2021 19.96 +0.65 pp
2020 19.31 −0.22 pp
2019 19.53 +0.03 pp
2018 19.49 +0.11 pp
2017 19.38 +0.3 pp
2016 19.08 +0.08 pp
2015 19 +0.27 pp
2014 18.73 +0.46 pp
2013 18.26 +0.45 pp
2012 17.82 +0.2 pp
2011 17.61 +0.49 pp
2010 17.12 −0.15 pp
2009 17.27 +0.18 pp
2008 17.09 +0.02 pp
2007 17.07 +0.44 pp
2006 16.62 +0.24 pp
2005 16.39 +0.21 pp
2004 16.18 −0.21 pp
2003 16.39 +0.14 pp
2002 16.24 +0.14 pp
2001 16.11 +0.17 pp
2000 15.94

Western Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.