Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ireland
Ireland: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 106.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ireland, 2015–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ireland stood at 106.6%.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 36th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 109.1% | — |
| 2016 | 103.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 102.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 105.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 102.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 113.1% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 106.6% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 104.4% | 102.0% | 109.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 105.6% | 97.2% | 113.1% | 3 |
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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ireland?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ireland was 106.6% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 113.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.