Ireland vs Luxembourg: Domestic general government health expenditure
Ireland
5.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
5.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
51st
Luxembourg rank
49th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 51st and Luxembourg ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 51st and Luxembourg ranks 49th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.