Band 6+: The table shows the total percentage of GDP spent on healthcare, with a breakdown into public and private spending in five different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The given table chart illustrates the proportion of GDP spent on healthcare, showing together public and private spending in five countries – Japan, Italy, Germany, France, and USA.

Overall, all of the countries spent on public healthcare systems than private. France spent more than 10% of GDP on healthcare sector.

The most significant fiture in the chart is France spent 11.4% of GDP on health, with 8.6% in public and 2.8% in private, which is the most highest figure comepare with other countries. 9.3% of GDP was spended in Germany together with 7.0% in public and 2.3% in private. However, another Europe country, Italy shows relatively low spending with 7.7% in total, which makes Italy second least country.

The USA spent 8.6% of total GDP on health with 2.6% in private sector, which is quite high proportion compared with Germany, total spending was 9.3%(higher than the USA) but private spending was 2.3%(lower than states). Japan recorded lowest number with 7.2% total and 1.4% in private spending, however, public spending was relatively high, at 5.8%.