Ireland vs OECD members: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
Ireland
8,772 current international $
in 2024
OECD members
6,929 current international $
in 2023
Ireland rank
8th
OECD members rank
5th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Ireland
- OECD members
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8,772 current international $ against 6,929 current international $ in OECD members, a difference of 1,843 current international $.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD members ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,030 current international $ | 3,027 current international $ | 3.03 current international $ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5,214 current international $ | 4,640 current international $ | 574.24 current international $ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7,752 current international $ | 6,491 current international $ | 1,261 current international $ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, ppp, Ireland or OECD members?
- Ireland, at 8,772 current international $ against 6,929 current international $ in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita, ppp between Ireland and OECD members?
- 1,843 current international $, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and OECD members rank globally for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Ireland ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.