France — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for France, 2000–2024.
Health spending for France was 11.54% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 2000 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 12.25% in 2021. The lowest was 9.62% in 2000 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.76% per year.
France ranks 12 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 6%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 7.92%, so France sits above it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 6% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 0%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 4 of 51 economies; Sweden (11.22%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 9% in 2020.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 91 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 9th of 184 in 2000 → 7th of 188 in 2010 → 11th of 189 in 2020 → 3rd of 22 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2024
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 11.52% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 11.83% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 12.25% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 12.13% | +1.0 pp |
| 2019 | 11.17% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 11.31% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 11.45% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 11.57% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 11.58% | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 11.38% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 11.34% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 11.18% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 11.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 11.29% | +0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 10.51% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 10.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 10.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 10.21% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 10.13% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 10.08% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 9.76% | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 9.62% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was France’s Health spending in 2001?
9.76% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is France’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +19.9% in total — about 0.8% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 11.54%; 2023: 11.52%; 2022: 11.83%; 2021: 12.25%; 2020: 12.13%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.