Germany Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024)
Germany's Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 12.2 % of GDP in 2024, +0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2005–2024.
Germany (2024)
12.2
% of GDP
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2023 | 11.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2022 | 12.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 12.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2020 | 12.5 | +1.1pp |
| 2019 | 11.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 11.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2017 | 11 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 10.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 10.8 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 10.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 10.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 10.5 | -0.3pp |
| 2010 | 10.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 11 | +1pp |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 9.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2006 | 10 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 10.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 12.2 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 9.8 in 2007 to 12.7 in 2021.
This page tracks current health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Germany from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and OECD benchmark.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks current health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Germany from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and OECD benchmark. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).
The series peaked at 12.7 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9.8 in 2007. The latest reading of 12.2 in 2024 represents a change of +0.5pp.