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Health spending, share of GDP in Denmark

Health spending, share of GDP in Denmark was 9.6% of GDP in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 22 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP9.6 Provisional
Change on 2024-0 pts
Rank10th of 22EU countries ranked
Series high10.72021
Series low7.61998

Health spending, share of GDP in Denmark, 1971 to 2025

7891011197119791987199520032011201920251971: 7.7 % of GDP1972: 7.8 % of GDP1973: 7.6 % of GDP1974: 8.3 % of GDP1975: 8.5 % of GDP1976: 8.5 % of GDP1977: 8.3 % of GDP1978: 8.4 % of GDP1979: 8.5 % of GDP1980: 8.5 % of GDP1981: 8.6 % of GDP1982: 8.7 % of GDP1983: 8.5 % of GDP1984: 8 % of GDP1985: 8 % of GDP1986: 7.8 % of GDP1987: 8.1 % of GDP1988: 8.2 % of GDP1989: 8.1 % of GDP1990: 8 % of GDP1991: 7.9 % of GDP1992: 8 % of GDP1993: 8.3 % of GDP1994: 8.1 % of GDP1995: 7.8 % of GDP1996: 7.8 % of GDP1997: 7.8 % of GDP1998: 7.6 % of GDP1999: 8.3 % of GDP2000: 8.1 % of GDP2001: 8.4 % of GDP2002: 8.7 % of GDP2003: 8.9 % of GDP2004: 9 % of GDP2005: 9.1 % of GDP2006: 9.2 % of GDP2007: 9.3 % of GDP2008: 9.5 % of GDP2009: 10.6 % of GDP2010: 10.6 % of GDP2011: 10.4 % of GDP2012: 10.5 % of GDP2013: 10.3 % of GDP2014: 10.3 % of GDP2015: 10.4 % of GDP2016: 10.3 % of GDP2017: 10.1 % of GDP2018: 10.1 % of GDP2019: 10.2 % of GDP2020: 10.7 % of GDP2021: 10.7 % of GDP2022: 9.6 % of GDP2023: 9.6 % of GDP2024: 9.6 % of GDP2025: 9.6 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: OECD, OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 55 values
Period% of GDP
20259.6 Provisional
20249.6
20239.6
20229.6
202110.7
202010.7
201910.2
201810.1
201710.1
201610.3
201510.4
201410.3
201310.3
201210.5
201110.4
201010.6 Series break
200910.6
20089.5
20079.3
20069.2
20059.1
20049
20038.9 Series break
20028.7
20018.4
20008.1
19998.3
19987.6
19977.8
19967.8
19957.8
19948.1
19938.3
19928
19917.9
19908
19898.1
19888.2
19878.1
19867.8
19858
19848
19838.5
19828.7
19818.6
19808.5
19798.5
19788.4
19778.3
19768.5
19758.5
19748.3
19737.6
19727.8
19717.7

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Definition

Current expenditure on health from all financing schemes, public and private, as a percentage of GDP, under the System of Health Accounts 2011. Excludes capital investment in health facilities and equipment.

The latest year is often an OECD or national estimate and is revised when final accounts arrive.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_SHA%40DF_SHA&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the health spending, share of GDP in Denmark?

Health spending, share of GDP in Denmark was 9.6% of GDP in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 22 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest health spending, share of GDP in Denmark?

10.7% of GDP in 2021, the highest value since 1971 in this series.

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