Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Iceland
Iceland: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 9.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Iceland is 9.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Iceland peaked at 9.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +3.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Iceland?
- Current health expenditure in Iceland was 9.0% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for current health expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.