Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Ireland
Ireland: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 38.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Subsidies and other transfers in Ireland, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 38.8% for subsidies and other transfers in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Ireland peaked at 62.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 72nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.5% | — |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -43.8% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +87.4% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -54.0% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -10.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 38.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 38.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.8%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +87.4% | 33.1% | 62.0% |
| 1995 | -54.0% | 62.8% | 28.9% |
| 1992 | -43.8% | 58.9% | 33.1% |
| 2011 | +36.0% | 27.9% | 38.0% |
| 2010 | -28.5% | 39.0% | 27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 28.9% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 29.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 27.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 38.8% | 44.2% | 3 |
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- 69 San Marino 40.3% compare
- 70 Hungary 40.3% compare
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- 73 Kyrgyzstan 38.5% compare
- 74 Mauritius 38.3% compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 38.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Ireland?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Ireland was 38.8% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Ireland ranks 72nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.