Germany Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Germany's health spending stood at 11.92% in 2025, a decline of +0.35% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 11.92% by 2025. Germany ranked 10th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 11.64% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 11.78% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 11.92% | - | - |
| 2025 | 11.92% | −0.35% | #10 |
| 2024 | 12.27% | +0.52% | #23 |
| 2023 | 11.74% | −0.70% | #183 |
| 2022 | 12.45% | −0.28% | #182 |
| 2021 | 12.72% | +0.26% | #186 |
| 2020 | 12.47% | +1.04% | #184 |
| 2019 | 11.43% | +0.24% | #184 |
| 2018 | 11.18% | +0.13% | #183 |
| 2017 | 11.05% | +0.08% | #182 |
| 2016 | 10.97% | +0.05% | #182 |
| 2015 | 10.92% | +0.15% | #181 |
| 2014 | 10.77% | +0.02% | #183 |
| 2013 | 10.74% | +0.15% | #183 |
| 2012 | 10.59% | +0.07% | #182 |
| 2011 | 10.52% | −0.31% | #181 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Germany matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Germany's health spending was 11.92% in 2025. Ranked 10th globally. This represents a 2.9% decrease from the previous year.
Germany's health spending peaked at 12.72% in 2021.
The lowest health spending in Germany was 9.76% in 2000.
Germany ranks 10th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Germany's health spending is projected to reach 11.92% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Germany in 2025 was 11.92%. This ranks 10th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_germany_health-spending,
title = {Germany Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/germany/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}