The table compares the percentage of GDP occupied by health consumption across five different countries Japan, Italy, France, Germany, and USA in 2022.
Overall, the USA allocated the largest proportion of GDP to health spending, while Japan spent the least. In addition, public health expenditure accounted for a greater share than private spending in most countries, with the USA being the only exception.
Turning to the countries with the highest health expenditure, the USA recorded the largest proportion of GDP spent on healthcare, at 40% of total spending. Notably, private spending was slightly higher than public expenditure, accounting for 20% and 17% respectively. By contrast, Japan allocated the smallest share of GDP to health spending, at 20%. In this country, public and private expenditure stood at 10% and 5% respectively.
Meanwhile, France and Italy allocated different proportions of GDP to healthcare, at 30% and 25% respectively. In both countries, public spending was slightly higher than private expenditure, accounting for 15% and 12% in France, and 10% and 8% in Italy. Moreover, Germany’s total health spending stood at 35% of GDP, with public and private expenditure accounting for 18% and 15% respectively.