The bar chart below shows current health expenditure totals as percentages of GDP* for various European countries for the years 2002, 2007 and 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates health expenditure of Gross Domestic Product throughout the

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2002, 2007 and 2017, in 12 European countries. Units are measured in percentage. In general, it is clearly seen that Switzerland was the leader in all three

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, peaking at 11%, but Estonia had the lowest GDP-3%.

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value of goods that are made in Belgium, Spain and Switzerland stayed the same throughout all the given

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. In more detail, in 2012, Switzerland's, Belgium's and Norway's GDP was the highest, reaching about 11%, 10% and 10% respectively.

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, Estonia had a significantly lower total value of goods in 2012, only around 3%.

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, in 2007, countries with the biggest Gross Domestic Product were CH and France , with 11%, and BE , with approximately 11%.

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, EE had the least amount of GDP, just around 3%, following Lithuania with slightly more-5%. In comparison with the latter

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, in 2002 there were 4 countries with Gross Domestic Product higher than 10%, CH measuring at about 11%, Norway, Denmark and

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, totalling 10%. Baltics stood

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with 3% for EE and 5%-Lithuania.