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Health spending, share of GDP in France

Health spending, share of GDP in France was 11.4% of GDP in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 22 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP11.4 Estimated
Change on 20240 pts
Rank3rd of 22EU countries ranked
Series high12.12021
Series low5.21970

Health spending, share of GDP in France, 1970 to 2025

46810121419701992199820042010201620251970: 5.2 % of GDP1975: 6.2 % of GDP1980: 6.8 % of GDP1985: 7.8 % of GDP1990: 8.1 % of GDP1991: 8.3 % of GDP1992: 8.5 % of GDP1993: 8.9 % of GDP1994: 8.9 % of GDP1995: 9.9 % of GDP1996: 9.9 % of GDP1997: 9.8 % of GDP1998: 9.7 % of GDP1999: 9.7 % of GDP2000: 9.6 % of GDP2001: 9.8 % of GDP2002: 10.1 % of GDP2003: 10.1 % of GDP2004: 10.2 % of GDP2005: 10.2 % of GDP2006: 10.4 % of GDP2007: 10.3 % of GDP2008: 10.5 % of GDP2009: 11.3 % of GDP2010: 11 % of GDP2011: 11 % of GDP2012: 11.1 % of GDP2013: 11.3 % of GDP2014: 11.3 % of GDP2015: 11.3 % of GDP2016: 11.3 % of GDP2017: 11.2 % of GDP2018: 11.1 % of GDP2019: 11 % of GDP2020: 11.9 % of GDP2021: 12.1 % of GDP2022: 11.7 % of GDP2023: 11.3 % of GDP2024: 11.3 % of GDP2025: 11.4 % 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 40 values
Period% of GDP
202511.4 Estimated
202411.3
202311.3
202211.7
202112.1
202011.9
201911
201811.1
201711.2
201611.3
201511.3
201411.3
201311.3
201211.1
201111
201011 Series break
200911.3
200810.5
200710.3
200610.4 Series break
200510.2
200410.2
200310.1 Series break
200210.1
20019.8
20009.6
19999.7
19989.7
19979.8
19969.9
19959.9 Series break
19948.9
19938.9
19928.5
19918.3
19908.1
19857.8
19806.8
19756.2
19705.2

Rankings

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 France?

Health spending, share of GDP in France was 11.4% of GDP in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 3rd 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 France?

12.1% of GDP in 2021, the highest value since 1970 in this series.

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