Public healthcare spending share gdp in Ireland
Ireland: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 5.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.04
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.11
in 2009
All-time low
4.57
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.04 for public healthcare spending share gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Ireland peaked at 8.11 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.57, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 | — |
| 2001 | 5.01 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.27 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.03 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.85 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.19 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 8.11 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 8.01 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.57 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 7.57 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.13 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.58 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.97 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.94 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.61 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.04 | +9.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 95% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.95 | 4.57 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 | 4.89 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.61 | 5.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Ireland?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Ireland was 5.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 in 2009.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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