Ireland vs OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure
Ireland
22.2%
in 2023
OECD members
18.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
OECD members rank
4th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Ireland
- OECD members
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.2% against 18.4% in OECD members, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th 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 | 16.9% | 15.6% | 1.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 2.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Ireland or OECD members?
- Ireland, at 22.2% against 18.4% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Ireland and OECD members?
- 3.8%, 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 domestic general government health expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 4th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.