EU countries by health spending, share of GDP
France had the highest health spending, share of GDP of 22 EU countries in 2016, at 11.3% of GDP. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 5.1% of GDP. The median was 8.6% of GDP. Source: the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
All EU countries, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 11.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 2 | Sweden | 11 | 0 pts |
| 3 | Germany | 11 | +0.1 pts |
| 4 | Belgium | 10.9 | 0 pts |
| 5 | Austria | 10.5 | 0 pts |
| 6 | Denmark | 10.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 8 | Portugal | 9.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 9 | Finland | 9.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 10 | Spain | 9 | -0.2 pts |
| 11 | Italy | 8.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 12 | Slovenia | 8.6 | -0 pts |
| 13 | Greece | 8.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 14 | Ireland | 7.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 15 | Czechia | 7.3 | 0 pts |
| 16 | Hungary | 7 | +0.1 pts |
| 17 | Slovakia | 6.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 18 | Lithuania | 6.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 19 | Estonia | 6.6 | 0 pts |
| 20 | Poland | 6.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 21 | Latvia | 6.4 | +0.5 pts |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 5.1 | -0 pts |
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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 EU 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.htmlUse this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest health spending, share of GDP?
France, with 11.3% of GDP in 2016, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Which EU country has the lowest health spending, share of GDP?
Luxembourg, with 5.1% 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.