Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 6,334 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ireland is 6,334 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ireland peaked at 6,341 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,391 current international $, in 2000.
That places Ireland 8th 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,391 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,648 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 1,872 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 2,019 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,230 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 2,468 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2,628 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,933 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 3,220 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 3,374 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,472 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,453 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,543 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,492 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,479 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,658 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3,896 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4,062 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4,323 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4,529 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5,322 current international $ | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 5,824 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 6,341 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 6,334 current international $ | -0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6,334 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6,334 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,613 current international $, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,378 current international $ | 1,391 current international $ | 3,374 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,791 current international $ | 3,453 current international $ | 4,529 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,955 current international $ | 5,322 current international $ | 6,341 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ireland?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Ireland was 6,334 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,341 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,391 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.