Countries by health spending, share of GDP
The United States had the highest health spending, share of GDP of 38 countries in 2021, at 17.5% of GDP. Türkiye had the lowest, at 4.5% of GDP. The median was 9.5% of GDP. Source: the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
All countries, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Countries | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 17.5 | -1.2 pts |
| 2 | Germany | 12.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 3 | Canada | 12.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 4 | Austria | 12.2 | +0.8 pts |
| 5 | France | 12.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 12 | -0.1 pts |
| 7 | Japan | 11.7 | +0.6 pts |
| 8 | Switzerland | 11.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 9 | Sweden | 11.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 10 | Belgium | 11.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 11 | Portugal | 11.2 | +0.6 pts |
| 12 | Netherlands Series break | 11.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 13 | Denmark | 10.7 | 0 pts |
| 14 | Australia | 10.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 15 | Spain | 10.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 16 | Finland | 9.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 17 | Chile | 9.7 | 0 pts |
| 18 | New Zealand | 9.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 19 | Iceland | 9.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 20 | Slovenia | 9.5 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Norway | 9.5 | -1.5 pts |
| 22 | Latvia | 9.4 | +1.9 pts |
| 23 | Italy | 9.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 24 | Czechia | 9.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 25 | Colombia | 9.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 26 | Greece | 9 | -0.3 pts |
| 27 | South Korea | 8.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 28 | Israel | 7.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 29 | Lithuania | 7.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 30 | Slovakia | 7.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 7.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 32 | Estonia | 7.5 | 0 pts |
| 33 | Hungary | 7.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 34 | Poland | 6.5 | 0 pts |
| 35 | Ireland | 6.4 | -0.5 pts |
| 36 | Mexico | 5.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 5.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 38 | Türkiye | 4.5 | -0.1 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.
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.htmlCitation styles
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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.
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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, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_SHA%40DF_SHA&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.HD, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/health-spending-share-of-gdp/countries?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which country has the highest health spending, share of GDP?
The United States, with 17.5% of GDP in 2021, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Which country has the lowest health spending, share of GDP?
Türkiye, with 4.5% of GDP in 2021.
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.