The data displays the total health expenditure as share of GDP in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2017. In 2017, the total health expenditure reached approx. 13% of the total GDP in the Netherlands.
In the Netherlands, every resident or employee is obliged to take a basic health insurance to cover medical costs from, for example, visits to a general practitioner or the hospital. The Dutch government decides on the cover provided by this package and health insurance companies are obliged to accept everyone who meets the requirements, regardless of age or state of health.
