Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2022-12-31
Ireland's government spending stands at 19.24% as of 2022-12-31, down from 22.26% in 2021. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2022 (51 observations).
In 2022, Ireland's government spending was 19.24%, down from 22.26% in 2021.
In 2021, Ireland's government spending was 22.26%, down from 25.13% in 2020.
In 2020, Ireland's government spending was 25.13%, up from 22% in 2019.
In 2019, Ireland's government spending was 22%, down from 23.05% in 2018.
In 2018, Ireland's government spending was 23.05%, down from 23.75% in 2017.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19.24% | -3.02% |
| 2021 | 22.26% | -2.87% |
| 2020 | 25.13% | +3.13% |
| 2019 | 22% | -1.06% |
| 2018 | 23.05% | -0.6937% |
| 2017 | 23.75% | -1.99% |
| 2016 | 25.74% | -0.8493% |
| 2015 | 26.59% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 34.39% | -3.24% |
| 2013 | 37.63% | -2.36% |
| 2012 | 39.98% | -4.49% |
| 2011 | 44.47% | -17.94% |
| 2010 | 62.41% | +18.37% |
| 2009 | 44.04% | +6.97% |
| 2008 | 37.07% | +5.14% |
| 2007 | 31.93% | +1.27% |
| 2006 | 30.66% | +0.2366% |
| 2005 | 30.43% | +0.7067% |
| 2004 | 29.72% | -0.0068% |
| 2003 | 29.73% | +0.2509% |
| 2002 | 29.47% | +0.4945% |
| 2001 | 28.98% | +1.29% |
| 2000 | 27.69% | -1.72% |
| 1999 | 29.41% | -1.69% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -1.98% |
| 1997 | 33.07% | -2.28% |
| 1996 | 35.36% | -1.85% |
| 1995 | 37.21% | +0.0928% |
| 1994 | 37.12% | -0.514% |
| 1993 | 37.63% | +0.0476% |
| 1992 | 37.58% | +0.4573% |
| 1991 | 37.12% | +1.38% |
| 1990 | 35.74% | +0.5724% |
| 1989 | 35.17% | -5.91% |
| 1988 | 41.08% | -3.64% |
| 1987 | 44.71% | -0.3204% |
| 1986 | 45.03% | -0.83% |
| 1985 | 45.86% | +0.839% |
| 1984 | 45.03% | -1.47% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +0.9226% |
| 1982 | 45.58% | +3.41% |
| 1981 | 42.17% | +1.88% |
| 1980 | 40.29% | +3.37% |
| 1979 | 36.92% | +1.57% |
| 1978 | 35.36% | +1.25% |
| 1977 | 34.1% | -1.21% |
| 1976 | 35.32% | +0.4928% |
| 1975 | 34.82% | +3.29% |
| 1974 | 31.53% | +2.88% |
| 1973 | 28.65% | -0.006% |
| 1972 | 28.66% | — |
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Ireland's government spending is 19.24% as of 2022-12-31, compared with 22.26% in 2021. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 62.41% (2010); the lowest is 19.24% (2022), across data from 1972 to 2022.
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