NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Ireland
Ireland: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 2.58 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.58 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
27.74 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
2.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.58 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Ireland peaked at 27.74 Percentage of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.57 Percentage of GDP, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 30th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.17 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 9.32 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 7.24 Percentage of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 6.85 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.44 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.28 Percentage of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.89 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.86 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.94 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.78 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.56 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.59 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.07 Percentage of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4 Percentage of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 27.74 Percentage of GDP | +230.3% |
| 2011 | 10.91 Percentage of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8 Percentage of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 7.71 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.72 Percentage of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.54 Percentage of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 4.61 Percentage of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 3.99 Percentage of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 3.97 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.23 Percentage of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 4.38 Percentage of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 3.71 Percentage of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 2.62 Percentage of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 2.58 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 Percentage of GDP | 6.44 Percentage of GDP | 10.17 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.35 Percentage of GDP | 4.56 Percentage of GDP | 8.4 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 Percentage of GDP | 3.23 Percentage of GDP | 27.74 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 Percentage of GDP | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | 4.38 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
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 naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Ireland?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Ireland was 2.58 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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