Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Germany

Germany: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.0965 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0965
Change on year
up 259.6%
World rank
53rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0965
in 2020
All-time low
0.0068
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Germany, 1995–2020

00.020.040.060.080.11995200720201995: 0.0091996: 0.0131997: 0.0081998: 0.0081999: 0.0072000: 0.0332001: 0.0292002: 0.0342003: 0.0352004: 0.0322005: 0.0312006: 0.032007: 0.032008: 0.0292009: 0.0292010: 0.0282011: 0.0292012: 0.0292013: 0.0282014: 0.0272015: 0.0272016: 0.0272017: 0.0272018: 0.0272019: 0.0272020: 0.097

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Germany stood at 0.0965. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 259.6% on the previous year and up 239.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Germany peaked at 0.0965 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0068, in 1999.

That places Germany 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Germany, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0087
1996 0.0127 +45.5%
1997 0.0077 -39.3%
1998 0.0076 -1.1%
1999 0.0068 -10.7%
2000 0.0333 +388.1%
2001 0.0293 -11.9%
2002 0.0338 +15.3%
2003 0.0345 +2.3%
2004 0.0324 -6.3%
2005 0.0314 -3.0%
2006 0.0302 -3.9%
2007 0.0296 -1.7%
2008 0.029 -2.3%
2009 0.029 +0.1%
2010 0.0285 -1.8%
2011 0.0289 +1.6%
2012 0.0287 -0.7%
2013 0.028 -2.6%
2014 0.0272 -3.0%
2015 0.0268 -1.4%
2016 0.0266 -0.5%
2017 0.027 +1.5%
2018 0.0271 +0.0%
2019 0.0268 -0.8%
2020 0.0965 +259.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0965 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0965 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +388.1% 0.0068 0.0333
2020 +259.6% 0.0268 0.0965
1996 +45.5% 0.0087 0.0127
1997 -39.3% 0.0127 0.0077

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0087 0.0068 0.0127 5
2000s 0.0312 0.029 0.0345 10
2010s 0.0276 0.0266 0.0289 10
2020s 0.0965 0.0965 0.0965 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 50 Luxembourg 0.18 compare
  2. 51 Uzbekistan 0.1471 compare
  3. 52 United Arab Emirates 0.1327 compare
  4. 54 Denmark 0.0719 compare
  5. 55 France 0.0636 compare
  6. 56 Switzerland 0.0612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Germany?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Germany was 0.0965 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0965 in 2020.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 in 1999.
How does Germany rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Germany ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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