Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 1,157 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iceland is 1,157 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iceland peaked at 1,157 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 489.48 current US$, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 548.92 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 489.48 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 567.35 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 718.96 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 840.95 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 965.05 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 905.8 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,044 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 844.82 current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 665.24 current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 727.85 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 782.25 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 755.29 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 804.58 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 875.68 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 819.67 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 927.75 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1,079 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 1,099 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,009 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 942.56 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,090 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 1,050 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,157 current US$ | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759.02 current US$ | 489.48 current US$ | 1,044 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.95 current US$ | 727.85 current US$ | 1,099 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,060 current US$ | 942.56 current US$ | 1,157 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iceland?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Iceland was 1,157 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,157 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.48 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.