Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 8,772 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ireland stood at 8,772 current international $. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 8,772 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,795 current international $, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 8th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,795 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,101 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 2,370 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2,563 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2,825 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3,129 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3,376 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,702 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4,059 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4,377 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4,557 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,785 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4,905 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,915 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,880 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,095 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,399 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5,598 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5,873 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6,135 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6,857 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 7,595 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 8,288 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 8,269 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,772 current international $ | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,030 current international $ | 1,795 current international $ | 4,377 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,214 current international $ | 4,557 current international $ | 6,135 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,956 current international $ | 6,857 current international $ | 8,772 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 8,772 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,772 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,795 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.