Germany Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)
Germany's Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 0.9 % of GDP in 2023, -0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2005–2023.
Germany (2023)
0.9
% of GDP
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
19
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +0.4pp |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 0.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 0.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2008 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 0.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 0.8 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 0.9 % of GDP in 2023. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 2005–2023 the series ranges from 0.7 in 2008 to 1.5 in 2022.
This page tracks government and compulsory prepaid health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Germany from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks government and compulsory prepaid health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Germany from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2023 (19 observations).
The series peaked at 1.5 % of GDP in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.7 in 2008. The latest reading of 0.9 in 2023 represents a change of -0.6pp.