The tables illustrates the proportion of GDP allocated to healthcare in five countries in 2022. Overall, the United States spent the most significant share on healthcare, while Japan had the lowest figure across all spending types. It is also clear that public expenditure exceeded private expenditure in the given countries except for the USA.
Japan and Italy had the smallest health budgets, with total spending of 20% and 25% respectively. In both nations, public spending accounted for 20%, while private spending was modest, at 5% in Japan and 8% in Italy.
France and Germany spent noticeably more. France allocated 30% of its GDP to health services, with 15% publicly and 12% privately. Germany showed slightly higher figures, with a total of 35%, of which 18% came from public funds and 15% from private sources.
The USA stood out significantly, with total health spending reaching 40% of GDP. Its private expenditures was the dominant among other countries, with 20%, which is slightly higher than its public expenditure proportion (17%).
