Ireland Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024)
Ireland's Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 5 % of GDP in 2024, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2011–2024.
Ireland (2024)
5
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
14
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | +0.1pp |
| 2023 | 4.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 4.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2021 | 4.9 | -0.5pp |
| 2020 | 5.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 5 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 5.1 | -1.5pp |
| 2014 | 6.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2012 | 7.5 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 7.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 5 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2011–2024 the series ranges from 4.6 in 2022 to 7.5 in 2011.
This page tracks government and compulsory prepaid health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Ireland from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks government and compulsory prepaid health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2024 (14 observations).
The series peaked at 7.5 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.6 in 2022. The latest reading of 5 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1pp.