HC Deb 12 February 1988 vol 127 cc402-3W
Mr. Harmam

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish a table showing for(a) 1984, (b) 1985 and (c) 1986, for each member state of the EEC, the (i) total, (ii) public and (iii) private spending on health as a proportion of gross domestic product.

Expenditure on health in total and by sector as a percentage of GDP in EEC countries in 1984 and 1985.
1984 1985
EEC Country Total Public Private Total Public Private
Belgium 7.2 5.5 1.7 7.2 5.5 1.7
Denmark 6.3 5.3 1.0 6.2 5.2 1.0
France 8.4 6.7 1.7 8.4 6.7 1.7
Germany 8.1 6.3 1.8 8.2 6.4 1.8
Greece 4.0 3.9 0.1 4.2 4.1 0.1
Ireland 8.0 6.9 1.1 8.0 6.9 1.1
Italy 6.6 5.3 1.3 6.7 5.4 1.3
Netherlands 8.3 6.6 1.7 8.3 6.5 1.8
Portugal 5.5 3.9 1.6 5.7 4.1 1.6
Spain 6.0 4.3 1.7 6.0 4.3 1.7
United Kingdom 6.2 5.3 0.9 6.1 5.2 0.9

Source: OECD 1987

Note: Luxembourg is excluded from the table because of reported inconsistencies in the national health accounts.