The bar chart below shows current health expenditure totals as percentages of GDP* for various European countries for the years 2002, 2007 and 2012.

The graph illustrates the

GDP

proportions that different European countries spent in their

health

sectors in 2002, 2007 and 2012.

Overall

, the chart shows nearly similar rates of

health

expenditure in 3 periods for each nation, where Switzerland spent the highest ratio (11% in all 3 years) of their

GDP

on

health

and Estonia spent the lowest percentage (3% in all periods) compared to other countries.

First,

Belgium spent 10% of their

GDP

in 2002, which was the same in 2007 and 2012.

Then

, Denmark increased their expenditure in 2012 (from 9% in 2002 and 2007 to 10% in 2012). The expenditure rate of France fluctuated from 2002 to 2012, showing 10% of their

GDP

on

Health

in 2002, and

then

rose to 11% in 2007 and

finally

, fell dramatically in 2012 (7%).

Moreover

, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Slovenia improved their spending in 2012 after following a constant rate in the previous 2 periods but Luxembourg and Netherlands lessened their spending rate in 2012.

Additionally

, Spain, Switzerland, and Estonia have been constant in spending

GDP

on

health

over the years,

whereas

Switzerland and Estonia stayed in the first and

last

positions, respectively. In conclusion, the spending rates of

GDP

in

health

remained almost constant in all European countries.