Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Ireland
Ireland: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 777.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Ireland stood at 777.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Ireland peaked at 778.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 189.61, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.61 | — |
| 2001 | 194.17 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 230.31 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 382.74 | +66.2% |
| 2004 | 425.6 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 533.74 | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 577.68 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 562.21 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 668.93 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 698.9 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 708.19 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 752.24 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 691.21 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 728.68 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 742.68 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 618.24 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 639.5 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 658.51 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 695.55 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 690.33 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 694.49 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 778.45 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 740.18 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 777.17 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446.39 | 189.61 | 698.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.51 | 618.24 | 752.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 747.57 | 694.49 | 778.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,325 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Ireland?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Ireland was 777.17 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 778.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.61 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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