Ireland Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Ireland's Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 6.1 % of GDP in 2025, -0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2011–2025.
Ireland (2025)
6.1
% of GDP
-0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
15
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2024 | 6.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 6.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 6 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2020 | 6.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 6.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 6.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 7.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -2.2pp |
| 2014 | 9.3 | -0.7pp |
| 2013 | 10 | -0.5pp |
| 2012 | 10.5 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 10.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 6.1 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.4pp. Across 2011–2025 the series ranges from 6 in 2022 to 10.5 in 2011.
This page tracks current health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Ireland from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and OECD benchmark.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks current health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Ireland from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and OECD benchmark. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2011–2025 (15 observations).
The series peaked at 10.5 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6 in 2022. The latest reading of 6.1 in 2025 represents a change of -0.4pp.