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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 2023, at 16.9% of GDP. Türkiye had the lowest, at 4.2% of GDP. The median was 9.1% of GDP. Source: the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Highest16.9United States
Lowest4.2Türkiye
Median9.138 countries

All countries, 2023

United States: 16.9 % of GDPUnited States16.9Germany: 11.6 % of GDPGermany11.6Canada: 11.4 % of GDPCanada11.4France: 11.3 % of GDPFrance11.3Sweden: 11.2 % of GDPSweden11.2Switzerland: 11.2 % of GDPSwitzerland11.2Austria: 11.2 % of GDPAustria11.2Belgium: 10.8 % of GDPBelgium10.8United Kingdom: 10.8 % of GDPUnited Kingdom10.8Japan: 10.8 % of GDPJapan10.8Finland: 10.5 % of GDPFinland10.5Australia: 10.4 % of GDPAustralia10.4Chile: 10.3 % of GDPChile10.3New Zealand: 10.1 % of GDPNew Zealand10.1Netherlands: 10 % of GDPNetherlands10Portugal: 9.9 % of GDPPortugal9.9Denmark: 9.6 % of GDPDenmark9.6Slovenia: 9.3 % of GDPSlovenia9.3Spain: 9.2 % of GDPSpain9.2Norway: 8.9 % of GDPNorway8.9Iceland: 8.6 % of GDPIceland8.6South Korea: 8.4 % of GDPSouth Korea8.4Greece: 8.4 % of GDPGreece8.4Czechia: 8.4 % of GDPCzechia8.4Italy: 8.4 % of GDPItaly8.4Colombia: 8.1 % of GDPColombia8.1Estonia: 7.4 % of GDPEstonia7.4Slovakia: 7.4 % of GDPSlovakia7.4Lithuania: 7.3 % of GDPLithuania7.3Latvia: 7.2 % of GDPLatvia7.2Poland: 7.1 % of GDPPoland7.1Israel: 7.1 % of GDPIsrael7.1Costa Rica: 6.9 % of GDPCosta Rica6.9Hungary: 6.4 % of GDPHungary6.4Ireland: 6.3 % of GDPIreland6.3Mexico: 5.7 % of GDPMexico5.7Luxembourg: 5.6 % of GDPLuxembourg5.6Türkiye: 4.2 % of GDPTürkiye4.2
% 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

RankCountries2023
% of GDP		Change on 2022
1United States16.9+0.1 pts
2Germany11.6-0.7 pts
3Canada11.4+0.4 pts
4France11.3-0.4 pts
5Sweden11.2+0.3 pts
6Switzerland11.20 pts
7Austria11.2-0 pts
8Belgium10.8-0 pts
9United Kingdom10.8-0.1 pts
10Japan10.8-0.9 pts
11Finland10.5+0.8 pts
12Australia10.4+0.4 pts
13Chile10.3+0.3 pts
14New Zealand10.1-0.5 pts
15Netherlands10-0 pts
16Portugal9.9-0.6 pts
17Denmark9.60 pts
18Slovenia9.3-0.3 pts
19Spain9.2-0.4 pts
20Norway Estimated8.9+1.3 pts
21Iceland8.6-0.3 pts
22South Korea8.4-0.4 pts
23Greece8.4-0.1 pts
24Czechia8.4-0.1 pts
25Italy8.4-0.5 pts
26Colombia8.1+0.6 pts
27Estonia7.4+0.5 pts
28Slovakia7.4-0.3 pts
29Lithuania7.3-0 pts
30Latvia7.2-0.9 pts
31Poland7.1+0.5 pts
32Israel Provisional7.1-0 pts
33Costa Rica6.9-0.3 pts
34Hungary6.4-0.3 pts
35Ireland6.3+0.4 pts
36Mexico5.7-0 pts
37Luxembourg5.6-0 pts
38Türkiye4.2+0.6 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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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

The United States, with 16.9% of GDP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

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

Türkiye, with 4.2% of GDP in 2023.

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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