The table compares the proportion of GDP allocated to healthcare in five countries, divided into public and private spending. Overall, it is conspicuous that France recorded the highest total healthcare expenditure, while Japan spent the least. In all countries, public spending accounted for the majority of healthcare expenditure, exceeding private contributions by a significant margin.
To be specific, France allocated 11.4% of its GDP to healthcare, including 8.6% from public funds and 2.8% from private sources, making it the highest in both categories. Germany followed as the second highest with 9.3% in total spending, of which 7.0% was public and 2.3% private. The USA spent 8.6% overall, with public spending at 6.0% and private at 2.6%.
Italy’s total expenditure stood at 7.7%, comprising 5.3% public and 2.4% private spending. Japan had the lowest overall figure at 7.2%, with a notably smaller private share of just 1.4%, compared to 5.8% from public sources.
