Ireland Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Ireland's Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 0.6 % of GDP in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2011–2025.
Ireland (2025)
0.6
% of GDP
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
15
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 0.7 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 0.8 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 0.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2016 | 1 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 1 | -0.3pp |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 1.4 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1.4 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 1.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 0.6 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2011–2025 the series ranges from 0.6 % of GDP in 2025 to 1.4 % of GDP in 2011.
This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Ireland. Higher OOP spending signals weaker universal coverage.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Ireland. Higher OOP spending signals weaker universal coverage. 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 is at its lowest recorded level, 0.6 % of GDP in 2025, down from a peak of 1.4 % of GDP in 2011. The latest change was -0.1pp.