Health expenditure (COFOG) i
30 countries with data for 2024 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: % of GDP · Basic
Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU277.3%
Euro area7.4%
Spain6.5% 17 of 30
Simple average6.7%
Highest · 
Austria9.5%
Austria9.5%Lowest · 
Switzerland2.2%
Switzerland2.2%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 7.3% | +0.1 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 7.4% | +0.1 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 7.5% | +0.2 pp | — |
| 1 | Austria | 9.5% | +0.5 pp | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Croatia | 9.0% | +1.3 pp | 2/27 |
| 2 |  Czechia | 9.0% | +0.2 pp | 2/27 |
| 4 |  France | 8.9% | +0.1 pp | 4/27 |
| 5 |  Iceland | 8.6% | +0.5 pp | — |
| 6 |  Denmark | 8.3% | 0.0 pp | 5/27 |
| 7 |  Belgium | 8.0% | +0.2 pp | 6/27 |
| 7 |  Slovenia | 8.0% | +0.7 pp | 6/27 |
| 9 |  Finland | 7.7% | +0.1 pp | 8/27 |
| 10 |  Germany | 7.6% | +0.2 pp | 9/27 |
| 11 |  Sweden | 7.4% | 0.0 pp | 10/27 |
| 12 |  Netherlands | 7.3% | +0.2 pp | 11/27 |
| 13 |  Norway | 7.2% | +0.2 pp | — |
| 14 |  Slovakia | 6.9% | +0.3 pp | 12/27 |
| 15 |  Portugal | 6.8% | +0.1 pp | 13/27 |
| 16 |  Italy | 6.6% | +0.1 pp | 14/27 |
| 17 |  Spain | 6.5% | -0.1 pp | 15/27 |
| 18 |  Estonia | 6.3% | +0.1 pp | 16/27 |
| 19 |  Poland | 6.1% | +0.4 pp | 17/27 |
| 19 |  Cyprus | 6.1% | +0.1 pp | 17/27 |
| 21 |  Lithuania | 5.8% | +0.6 pp | 19/27 |
| 22 |  Greece | 5.7% | -0.2 pp | 20/27 |
| 23 |  Luxembourg | 5.6% | — | 21/27 |
| 24 |  Bulgaria | 5.4% | 0.0 pp | 22/27 |
| 24 |  Latvia | 5.4% | 0.0 pp | 22/27 |
| 26 |  Romania | 5.2% | +0.4 pp | 24/27 |
| 26 |  Ireland | 5.2% | +0.1 pp | 24/27 |
| 28 |  Malta | 5.0% | 0.0 pp | 26/27 |
| 29 |  Hungary | 4.7% | 0.0 pp | 27/27 |
| 30 | Switzerland | 2.2% | 0.0 pp | — |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest health expenditure (COFOG)?
- Austria, with 9.5% in 2024. The EU27 figure is 7.3%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 6.5% in 2024, rank 17 of 30 countries.
- What does health expenditure (COFOG) measure?
- Health expenditure (COFOG), in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the health expenditure (COFOG) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_exp («General government expenditure by function (COFOG)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is health expenditure (COFOG) updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
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