Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 5,908 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5,908 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Iceland peaked at 5,908 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,039 current US$, in 2001.
That places Iceland 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,307 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2,039 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 2,479 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 3,121 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 3,573 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 4,115 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 4,012 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4,760 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 3,905 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 2,958 current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 2,886 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,155 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,029 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,291 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3,647 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 3,484 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4,126 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 4,913 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 5,181 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4,903 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4,750 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,632 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 5,802 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,908 current US$ | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,327 current US$ | 2,039 current US$ | 4,760 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,862 current US$ | 2,886 current US$ | 5,181 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,523 current US$ | 4,750 current US$ | 5,908 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Iceland?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Iceland was 5,908 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,908 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,039 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.