Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 5,268 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,268 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Ireland peaked at 5,268 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,213 current US$, in 2000.
That places Ireland 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,213 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,431 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 1,738 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 2,293 current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 2,749 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 3,106 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 3,228 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,850 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 4,473 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 4,241 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3,911 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 3,997 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,747 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3,762 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,785 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,285 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3,425 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,646 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4,044 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 4,027 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,713 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 5,179 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 4,903 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 5,268 current US$ | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,832 current US$ | 1,213 current US$ | 4,473 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,763 current US$ | 3,285 current US$ | 4,044 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,016 current US$ | 4,713 current US$ | 5,268 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Ireland?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Ireland was 5,268 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,268 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,213 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.