The table compares the proportion of GDP allocated to health expenditure in five countries in 2022, with figures divide into total, public, and private.
Overall, the USA spent the highest proportion of its GDP on health, while Japan allocated the least. It is also clear that in all countries, accounted for a larger share than private spending, except in the USA, where private expenditure was notably high.
In terms of total spending, the USA ranked at first with 40%, which was twice as high as than Japan’s 20%. Germany and France also spent a larger share of their GDP on health, at 35% and 30% respectively, while Italy’s figure stood at 25%.
A similar pattern can be observed in public spending. Germany allocated the most (18%), followed closely by France (15%) and the USA (17%). In contrast, both Italy and Japan spent only 10% of GDP publicly on health.
Focusing on private spending, almost all countries generally spent less of their GDP on health. Japan recorded the smallest percentage (5%). France and Italy spent slightly more at 12% and 8% respectively, whereas Germany and especially the USA spent more than any other countries with 15% and 20% respectively.