Ireland Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Ireland's health spending stood at 6.54% in 2025, a decline of +0.31% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 6.54% by 2025. Ireland ranked 100th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 6.52% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 6.53% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 6.54% | - | - |
| 2025 | 6.54% | −0.31% | #100 |
| 2024 | 6.85% | +0.28% | #2 |
| 2023 | 6.58% | +0.55% | #98 |
| 2022 | 6.02% | −0.42% | #90 |
| 2021 | 6.44% | −0.53% | #89 |
| 2020 | 6.97% | +0.35% | #98 |
| 2019 | 6.62% | −0.13% | #107 |
| 2018 | 6.75% | −0.17% | #118 |
| 2017 | 6.92% | −0.42% | #119 |
| 2016 | 7.34% | +0.26% | #128 |
| 2015 | 7.08% | −2.15% | #125 |
| 2014 | 9.23% | −0.80% | #161 |
| 2013 | 10.03% | −0.44% | #171 |
| 2012 | 10.47% | −0.01% | #178 |
| 2011 | 10.49% | −0.03% | #179 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Ireland matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Ireland's health spending was 6.54% in 2025. Ranked 100th globally. This represents a 4.6% decrease from the previous year.
Ireland's health spending peaked at 10.52% in 2009.
The lowest health spending in Ireland was 5.90% in 2000.
Ireland ranks 100th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Ireland's health spending is projected to reach 6.54% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Ireland in 2025 was 6.54%. This ranks 100th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_ireland_health-spending,
title = {Ireland Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/ireland/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}