Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Ireland

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Ireland in 2024 — 6.85%. Ranked 21 in the world out of 22. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.96 pp.

2024 6.85% +0.28 pp vs 2023
World rank 21of 22
Period maximum 10.52%2009
Period minimum 5.9%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Ireland, 2000–202446810122000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 5.9%2001: 6.39%2002: 6.67%2003: 7.01%2004: 7.22%2005: 7.64%2006: 7.52%2007: 7.81%2008: 9.13%2009: 10.52%2010: 10.52%2011: 10.49%2012: 10.47%2013: 10.03%2014: 9.23%2015: 7.08%2016: 7.34%2017: 6.92%2018: 6.75%2019: 6.62%2020: 6.97%2021: 6.44%2022: 6.02%2023: 6.58%2024: 6.85%
Change over the period: +0.96 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 6.85 +0.28 pp
2023 6.58 +0.55 pp
2022 6.02 −0.42 pp
2021 6.44 −0.53 pp
2020 6.97 +0.35 pp
2019 6.62 −0.13 pp
2018 6.75 −0.17 pp
2017 6.92 −0.42 pp
2016 7.34 +0.26 pp
2015 7.08 −2.15 pp
2014 9.23 −0.8 pp
2013 10.03 −0.44 pp
2012 10.47 −0.01 pp
2011 10.49 −0.03 pp
2010 10.52 −0 pp
2009 10.52 +1.4 pp
2008 9.13 +1.32 pp
2007 7.81 +0.29 pp
2006 7.52 −0.13 pp
2005 7.64 +0.42 pp
2004 7.22 +0.21 pp
2003 7.01 +0.33 pp
2002 6.67 +0.28 pp
2001 6.39 +0.49 pp
2000 5.9

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.