Table 1

Estimates and trends of hospital and outpatient pharmaceutical expenditure in European countries

Country; reference yearsPercentage (%) of hospital PE to total PE (reference year)Change in hospital PE, %CAGR of hospital PE, %Change in outpatient PE, %Change in total PE, %
Belgium; 2013-20199 49.3 (2019)88.29.51.131.1
Denmark; 2012-202010 47.5 (2020)51.04.96.023.5
Finland; 2012-201811 22.2 (2018)56.96.712.619.3
France; 2010-201412 20.0 (2014)6.81.6−3.0−1.5
Germany; 2010-201412 21.4 (2014)−2.3−1.12.31.0
Greece; 2012-201913 23.5 (2019)−21.6−3.4−32.5−30.2
Ireland; 2012-201614 21.2 (2016)38.58.5−2.83.8
Italy; 2011-201915 38.1 (2019)88.18.2−4.317.8
The Netherlands; 2010-201412 28.4 (2014)41.79.2−5.61.9
Poland; 2010-201412 33.5 (2014)31.07.00.75.7
Spain; 2014-201616 38.3 (2016)18.38.85.910.3
Sweden; 2010-201617 23.5 (2016)16.22.58.910.5
UK; 2011-202018 55.9 (2020)179.912.14.460.7
Average 32.545.65.7−0.511.8
  • CAGR, compound annual growth rate; PE, pharmaceutical expenditure.