§ Mr. Jim CunninghamT o ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the UK is spending on health as a percentage of GDP in the current financial year; and what the comparable figures are for(a) Spain, (b) France, (c) Germany and (d) Italy. [13479]
§ Mr. HuttonFor the year 2001–02, total health spending in the United Kingdom is estimated to be 7.3 per cent. of gross domestic product.
The best available comparable data for other countries comes from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The latest data for Spain, France, Germany and Italy are for 1998, and in calendar years rather than financial years. The spend as a percentage of gross domestic product of these countries and the United Kingdom can be seen in the table.
Percentage Country 1998 Spain 7.0 France 9.3 Germany 10.3 Italy 7.7 United Kingdom 6.8 Source:
OECD Health Data 2001