Ireland's domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) was US$5,268 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 40.03% from US$3,762 in 2013 (3.42% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$5,268 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | US$4,044 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | US$3,762 | 2013 |
| Highest | US$5,268 | 2023 |
| Lowest | US$1,213 | 2000 |
| Average since 2014 | US$4,228 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | US$1,213 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Ireland's domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$365.49 on 2022 (from US$4,903 to US$5,268).
Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +US$167.71 and a typical year strayed about US$340.31 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$686.77 in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$500 in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$221.95 a year. A straight line explains 84% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Ireland had the 8th highest value of the 182 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | US$5,268 | 2023 |
| World | US$803.75 | 2023 |
| Europe & Central Asia | US$2,178 | 2023 |
| High income | US$3,847 | 2023 |
Closest to Ireland in the 2023 ranking
What this measures
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,268 |
| 2022 | 4,903 |
| 2021 | 5,179 |
| 2020 | 4,713 |
| 2019 | 4,027 |
| 2018 | 4,044 |
| 2017 | 3,646 |
| 2016 | 3,425 |
| 2015 | 3,285 |
| 2014 | 3,785 |
| 2013 |
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in nearby economies
- Albania — US$292.93 (2023)
- Andorra — US$2,553 (2023)
- Armenia — US$120.49 (2023)
- Austria — US$4,795 (2023)
- Azerbaijan — US$97.82 (2023)
- Belarus — US$372.65 (2023)
- Belgium — US$4,369 (2023)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$520.1 (2023)
- Bulgaria
More health data for Ireland
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.15% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.54% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 484,610 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 17.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 507,837 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 18.71% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 992,447 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.88% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Ireland's domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$)?
- US$5,268 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 334.31% from US$1,213 in 2000 (6.59% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$5,268 in 2023 and the lowest US$1,213 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank?
- 8th highest of 182 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) unusual for Ireland?
- In 2023, Ireland's domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$) rose US$365.49 on 2022 (from US$4,903 to US$5,268). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +US$167.71 and a typical year strayed about US$340.31 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.GHED.PC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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