Iceland Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024)
Iceland's Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 9.1 % of GDP in 2024, +0.5pp YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2011–2024.
Iceland (2024)
9.1
% of GDP
+0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
14
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2023 | 8.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 8.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 9.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 9.5 | +1pp |
| 2019 | 8.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 8.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2016 | 8 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 8.2 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 8.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 8.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 9.1 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.5pp. Across 2011–2024 the series ranges from 8 in 2016 to 9.6 in 2021.
This page tracks current health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Iceland 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 Iceland 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 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 9.6 % of GDP in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 8 in 2016. The latest reading of 9.1 in 2024 represents a change of +0.5pp.