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France - Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 7.89

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

7.89 (2024)

Global rank

##2 of 193 economies

Share of global total

17.7%

Growth since 2000

1.13×

Ranking Race — Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#61200020052010201520202024#7#22021 overtook Canada2024 overtook Marshall Islands
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. France climbed from #7 to #2 (overtook Canada). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for France ↓

Key Events — France

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009
Global crisis recession curated

GDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.

2018
Yellow vest protests curated

Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.

2021
Overtook Canada in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Marshall Islands in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto

Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), 2000-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020246.997.758.59.26

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