Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Iceland

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Iceland in 2024 — 8.98%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 22. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.08 pp.

2024 8.98% +0.28 pp vs 2023
World rank 13of 22
Period maximum 9.73%2003
Period minimum 8.13%2015

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Iceland, 2000–202488.599.5102000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 8.9%2001: 8.75%2002: 9.4%2003: 9.73%2004: 9.33%2005: 8.95%2006: 8.56%2007: 8.35%2008: 8.34%2009: 8.78%2010: 8.36%2011: 8.25%2012: 8.23%2013: 8.23%2014: 8.29%2015: 8.13%2016: 8.16%2017: 8.32%2018: 8.44%2019: 8.64%2020: 9.65%2021: 9.72%2022: 9.08%2023: 8.71%2024: 8.98%
Change over the period: +0.08 pp Annual average: 0 pp
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 8.98 +0.28 pp
2023 8.71 −0.38 pp
2022 9.08 −0.64 pp
2021 9.72 +0.07 pp
2020 9.65 +1.01 pp
2019 8.64 +0.2 pp
2018 8.44 +0.11 pp
2017 8.32 +0.17 pp
2016 8.16 +0.02 pp
2015 8.13 −0.16 pp
2014 8.29 +0.06 pp
2013 8.23 −0 pp
2012 8.23 −0.02 pp
2011 8.25 −0.11 pp
2010 8.36 −0.41 pp
2009 8.78 +0.43 pp
2008 8.34 −0.01 pp
2007 8.35 −0.2 pp
2006 8.56 −0.39 pp
2005 8.95 −0.38 pp
2004 9.33 −0.4 pp
2003 9.73 +0.33 pp
2002 9.4 +0.65 pp
2001 8.75 −0.15 pp
2000 8.9

Northern Europe, 2024

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About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.