Public health expenditure share gdp in Iceland
Iceland: Public health expenditure share gdp was 7.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.71
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 59 countries
All-time high
8
in 2021
All-time low
1.62
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Public health expenditure share gdp in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public health expenditure share gdp in Iceland is 7.71, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public health expenditure share gdp in Iceland peaked at 8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 18th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Public health expenditure share gdp in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.62 | — |
| 1961 | 2.11 | +30.1% |
| 1962 | 2.35 | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1.98 | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 2.35 | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 2.24 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 2.9 | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 3.19 | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 3.15 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.98 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.28 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 3.94 | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 3.63 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 4.42 | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 4.75 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 4.45 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 4.42 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.88 | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 5.51 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 5 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 5.14 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.96 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 5.45 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 5.64 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 5.99 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 6.2 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.67 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 6.48 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 6.35 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.38 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.33 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.22 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.34 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.22 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.66 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 7.08 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 7.1 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.98 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.57 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 7.83 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.48 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.76 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.13 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.54 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.51 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.58 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.74 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.08 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 8 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.55 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.22 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.68 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 7.71 | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.75, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.39, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 | 1.62 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.22 | 2.98 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 | 5 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 | 6.2 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 | 6.76 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.5 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 | 7.22 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- 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 public health expenditure share gdp in Iceland?
- Public health expenditure share gdp in Iceland was 7.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public health expenditure share gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public health expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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