Iceland Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024)
Iceland's Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 7.6 % of GDP in 2024, +0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2011–2024.
Iceland (2024)
7.6
% of GDP
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
14
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.6 | +0.4pp |
| 2023 | 7.2 | -0.4pp |
| 2022 | 7.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 7.9 | +0.8pp |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 6.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 6.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 6.6 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 6.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 6.5 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 6.5 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 7.6 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 2011–2024 the series ranges from 6.5 in 2012 to 8 in 2021.
This page tracks government and compulsory prepaid health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Iceland 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 Iceland 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 8 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.5 in 2012. The latest reading of 7.6 in 2024 represents a change of +0.4pp.