Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Ireland
Ireland: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 23.27 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Ireland, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 23.27 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ireland peaked at 64.95 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.61, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 128th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.09 | — |
| 1992 | 46.82 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 44.59 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 44.23 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.29 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 38.5 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 36.09 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 34.18 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 32.51 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 30.57 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 32.17 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 32.88 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.66 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.82 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.02 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.56 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.64 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 41.56 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 46.87 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 64.95 | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 46.85 | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 42.27 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 39.84 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 36.55 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 28.07 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 27.52 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.28 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 24.75 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.87 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 23.59 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 20.61 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 22.1 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 22.31 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 21.92 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 22.57 | +3.0% |
| 2027 | 22.75 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 23.03 | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 23.11 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 23.27 | +0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 23.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 59% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 23.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +38.6% | 46.87 | 64.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.37 | 32.51 | 46.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.18 | 30.57 | 46.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.99 | 23.87 | 64.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 | 20.61 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.27 | 23.27 | 23.27 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ireland?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Ireland was 23.27 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.95 in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October