Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Ireland stood at 6.6%.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Ireland peaked at 10.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 92 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 93 Republic of Moldova 6.7% compare
- 94 San Marino 6.6% compare
- 96 Comoros 6.6% compare
- 97 Malawi 6.5% compare
- 98 Hungary 6.4% compare
More health data for Ireland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Ireland?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Ireland was 6.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).