Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 23.27 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
23.27
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
64.95
in 2010
All-time low
20.61
in 2022
Years of data
40
1991–2030
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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.29 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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