The latest data available for health expenditure in OECD countries are for 2012 and are given in the following table. In 2012, Ireland’s total health expenditure on health was 8.9% of GDP and 10.9% of GNI. This compares with the OECD averages of 9.3% and 9.8% respectively. Comparable data for Ireland for the years 2008-2012 are also provided.
Health Expenditure per capita and as a % of GDP and GNI by financing agent, Ireland 2008-2012
|
Financing Agent
|
per capita, Euro
|
% gross domestic product
|
% gross national income
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
General government
|
2,721
|
6.8
|
7.8
|
|
Private sector
|
889
|
2.2
|
2.6
|
|
Total expenditure
|
3,610
|
9.0
|
10.4
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
General government
|
2,584
|
7.2
|
8.7
|
|
Private sector
|
976
|
2.7
|
3.3
|
|
Total expenditure
|
3,560
|
9.9
|
11.9
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
General government
|
2,223
|
6.4
|
7.6
|
|
Private sector
|
969
|
2.8
|
3.3
|
|
Total expenditure
|
3,192
|
9.2
|
11.0
|
|
2011
|
|
|
|
|
General government
|
2,100
|
5.9
|
7.3
|
|
Private sector
|
995
|
2.8
|
3.5
|
|
Total expenditure
|
3,096
|
8.7
|
10.7
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
General government
|
2,143
|
6.0
|
7.3
|
|
Private sector
|
1,029
|
2.9
|
3.5
|
|
Total expenditure
|
3,172
|
8.9
|
10.9
|
Sources: OECD and EUROSTAT.
When expressed in US$ purchasing power parities, Ireland's total health expenditure in 2012 of US$ppp 3,890 per capita was above the OECD average of US$ppp 3,493 per capita. Comparable expenditure data using Euro per capita for Ireland for the years 2008-2012 is also provided.
Total health expenditure per capita (US$PPPs) and as % of GDP and GNI for selected OECD countries, 2012
|
Country
|
Per Capita
|
Per Capita
|
Per Capita
|
% GDP
|
% GDP
|
% GDP
|
% GNI
|
|
-
|
Public
|
Private
|
Total
|
Public
|
Private
|
Total
|
Total
|
|
Australia*
|
2,733
|
1,264
|
3,997
|
6.2
|
2.9
|
9.1
|
n/a
|
|
Austria
|
3,716
|
1,180
|
4,896
|
8.4
|
2.7
|
11.1
|
11.2
|
|
Belgium
|
3,323
|
1,096
|
4,419
|
8.2
|
2.7
|
10.9
|
10.9
|
|
Canada (e)
|
3,224
|
1,378
|
4,602
|
7.7
|
3.3
|
10.9
|
n/a
|
|
Chile
|
776
|
801
|
1,577
|
3.6
|
3.7
|
7.3
|
n/a
|
|
Czech Republic
|
1,745
|
332
|
2,077
|
6.3
|
1.2
|
7.5
|
8.2
|
|
Denmark
|
4,029
|
669
|
4,698
|
9.4
|
1.6
|
11.0
|
10.7
|
|
Estonia
|
1,139
|
286
|
1,447
|
4.6
|
1.2
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
|
Finland (e)
|
2,669
|
889
|
3,559
|
6.8
|
2.3
|
9.1
|
9.0
|
|
France
|
3,317
|
971
|
4,288
|
9.0
|
2.6
|
11.6
|
11.4
|
|
Germany
|
3,691
|
1,120
|
4,811
|
8.6
|
2.6
|
11.3
|
11.0
|
|
Greece
|
1,617
|
759
|
2,409
|
6.2
|
2.9
|
9.3
|
9.2
|
|
Hungary
|
1,128
|
675
|
1,803
|
5.0
|
3.0
|
8.0
|
8.4
|
|
Iceland (e)
|
2,847
|
689
|
3,536
|
7.3
|
1.8
|
9.0
|
10.1
|
|
Ireland
|
2,628
|
1,261
|
3,890
|
6.0
|
2.9
|
8.9
|
10.9
|
|
Israel
|
1,377
|
890
|
2,304
|
4.4
|
2.8
|
7.3
|
n/a
|
|
Italy
|
2,481
|
728
|
3,209
|
7.1
|
2.1
|
9.2
|
9.2
|
|
Japan (e)
|
2,997
|
652
|
3,649
|
8.4
|
1.8
|
10.3
|
n/a
|
|
Korea
|
1,248
|
1,043
|
2,291
|
4.2
|
3.5
|
7.6
|
n/a
|
|
Luxembourg
|
3,846
|
762
|
4,578
|
6.0
|
1.2
|
7.1
|
10.5
|
|
Mexico
|
531
|
517
|
1,048
|
3.1
|
3.0
|
6.2
|
n/a
|
|
Netherlands*
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
5,219
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
12.1
|
12.1
|
|
New Zealand* (d)
|
2,623
|
549
|
3,172
|
8.3
|
1.7
|
10.0
|
n/a
|
|
Norway
|
5,222
|
918
|
6,140
|
7.9
|
1.4
|
9.3
|
9.1
|
|
Poland
|
1,065
|
467
|
1,540
|
4.7
|
2.0
|
6.8
|
7.1
|
|
Portugal*
|
1,718
|
924
|
2,642
|
6.7
|
3.6
|
10.2
|
10.6
|
|
Slovak Republic
|
1,468
|
637
|
2,105
|
5.7
|
2.5
|
8.1
|
n/a
|
|
Slovenia (e)
|
1,907
|
761
|
2,667
|
6.7
|
2.7
|
9.4
|
9.5
|
|
Spain*
|
2,190
|
808
|
2,998
|
6.9
|
2.5
|
9.4
|
9.6
|
|
Sweden
|
3,336
|
770
|
4,106
|
7.8
|
1.8
|
9.6
|
9.3
|
|
Switzerland (e)
|
4,001
|
2,078
|
6,080
|
7.5
|
3.9
|
11.4
|
11.1
|
|
Turkey
|
756
|
228
|
984
|
4.1
|
1.3
|
5.4
|
n/a
|
|
United Kingdom
|
2,762
|
527
|
3,289
|
7.8
|
1.5
|
9.3
|
9.3
|
|
United States
|
4,160
|
4,585
|
8,745
|
8.0
|
8.9
|
16.9
|
n/a
|
Sources: OECD, EUROSTAT.
Notes:
(i) Per Capita Expenditure is expressed in Purchasing Power Parities (US$PPPs).
(ii) GDP: Gross Domestic Product.
(iii) GNI: Gross National Income.
(iv) n/a: indicates 'Not available'.
(v) * indicates data for 2011.
(vi) e indicates estimated.
(vii) d indicates difference in methodology.
(viii) As PPPs are statistical constructs rather than precise measures, minor differences between countries should be interpreted with caution.
