{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-pharmaceutical-expenditure-share/","title":"Ireland Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share (2025)","description":"Ireland's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share: 11.3 % of current health expenditure in 2025, -0.1pp YoY.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Ireland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2011/2025","unit":"% of current health expenditure","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Ireland Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2011–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"15"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2025)","value":"11.3","unit":"% of current health expenditure","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"15","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure Share"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2011","value":15.3},{"period":"2012","value":15.42},{"period":"2013","value":14.63},{"period":"2014","value":14.22},{"period":"2015","value":14.04},{"period":"2016","value":14.24},{"period":"2017","value":14.2},{"period":"2018","value":13.87},{"period":"2019","value":13.28},{"period":"2020","value":13.08},{"period":"2021","value":12.29},{"period":"2022","value":11.96},{"period":"2023","value":11.85},{"period":"2024","value":11.36},{"period":"2025","value":11.25}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of current health expenditure"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"11.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"11.4","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"12.0","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"12.3","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"13.3","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"13.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"14.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"14.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"14.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"14.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"14.6","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"15.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"15.3","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of current health expenditure devoted to pharmaceuticals and medical goods in Ireland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 15.4 % of current health expenditure in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11.3 in 2025. The latest reading of 11.3 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp."}]}