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Countries by health spending, share of GDP

The United States had the highest health spending, share of GDP of 38 countries in 2016, at 16.8% of GDP. Türkiye had the lowest, at 4.3% of GDP. The median was 8.6% of GDP. Source: the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Highest16.8United States
Lowest4.3Türkiye
Median8.638 countries

All countries, 2016

United States: 16.8 % of GDPUnited States16.8France: 11.3 % of GDPFrance11.3Canada: 11 % of GDPCanada11Switzerland: 11 % of GDPSwitzerland11Sweden: 11 % of GDPSweden11Germany: 11 % of GDPGermany11Belgium: 10.9 % of GDPBelgium10.9Austria: 10.5 % of GDPAustria10.5Japan: 10.4 % of GDPJapan10.4Denmark: 10.3 % of GDPDenmark10.3Norway: 10.2 % of GDPNorway10.2Netherlands: 10.1 % of GDPNetherlands10.1Australia: 10.1 % of GDPAustralia10.1United Kingdom: 9.8 % of GDPUnited Kingdom9.8Portugal: 9.5 % of GDPPortugal9.5Finland: 9.5 % of GDPFinland9.5Spain: 9 % of GDPSpain9New Zealand: 8.8 % of GDPNew Zealand8.8Italy: 8.7 % of GDPItaly8.7Slovenia: 8.6 % of GDPSlovenia8.6Chile: 8.6 % of GDPChile8.6Greece: 8.5 % of GDPGreece8.5Iceland: 8.1 % of GDPIceland8.1Colombia: 7.5 % of GDPColombia7.5Ireland: 7.3 % of GDPIreland7.3Czechia: 7.3 % of GDPCzechia7.3Costa Rica: 7.3 % of GDPCosta Rica7.3Israel: 7.1 % of GDPIsrael7.1Hungary: 7 % of GDPHungary7Slovakia: 6.9 % of GDPSlovakia6.9Lithuania: 6.6 % of GDPLithuania6.6South Korea: 6.6 % of GDPSouth Korea6.6Estonia: 6.6 % of GDPEstonia6.6Poland: 6.5 % of GDPPoland6.5Latvia: 6.4 % of GDPLatvia6.4Mexico: 5.3 % of GDPMexico5.3Luxembourg: 5.1 % of GDPLuxembourg5.1Türkiye: 4.3 % of GDPTürkiye4.3
% 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.

Full ranking

RankCountries2016
% of GDP		Change on 2015
1United States16.8+0.3 pts
2France11.3+0.1 pts
3Canada11+0.3 pts
4Switzerland11+0.2 pts
5Sweden110 pts
6Germany11+0.1 pts
7Belgium10.90 pts
8Austria10.50 pts
9Japan10.4-0.1 pts
10Denmark10.3-0.1 pts
11Norway10.2+0.4 pts
12Netherlands10.1-0.1 pts
13Australia10.1-0 pts
14United Kingdom9.8-0.1 pts
15Portugal9.5+0.1 pts
16Finland9.5-0.2 pts
17Spain9-0.2 pts
18New Zealand8.8-0.1 pts
19Italy8.7-0.1 pts
20Slovenia8.6-0 pts
21Chile8.6+0.2 pts
22Greece8.5+0.2 pts
23Iceland8.10 pts
24Colombia7.50 pts
25Ireland7.3+0.3 pts
26Czechia7.30 pts
27Costa Rica7.3-0.3 pts
28Israel7.1+0.1 pts
29Hungary7+0.1 pts
30Slovakia6.9+0.2 pts
31Lithuania6.6+0.2 pts
32South Korea6.6+0.2 pts
33Estonia6.60 pts
34Poland6.5+0.2 pts
35Latvia6.4+0.5 pts
36Mexico5.3-0.1 pts
37Luxembourg5.1-0 pts
38Türkiye4.3+0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2026). OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA) (Countries by health spending, share of GDP, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_SHA%40DF_SHA&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD

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OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA), Countries by health spending, share of GDP, 2016. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 12 Oct. 2026, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_SHA%40DF_SHA&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/health-spending-share-of-gdp/countries?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2026. OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Countries by health spending, share of GDP, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_SHA%40DF_SHA&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/health-spending-share-of-gdp/countries?period=2016.

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Which country has the highest health spending, share of GDP?

The United States, with 16.8% of GDP in 2016, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Which country has the lowest health spending, share of GDP?

Türkiye, with 4.3% of GDP in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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 2026-10-12.

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