Ireland Government Consumption (% of GDP) (2025)
Ireland's Government Consumption (% of GDP): 12.2 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.
Ireland (2025)
12.2
% of GDP (current prices)
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP (current prices) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.2 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 12.2 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 12.2 | +1.3pp |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -0.8pp |
| 2021 | 11.7 | -0.9pp |
| 2020 | 12.6 | +0.8pp |
| 2019 | 11.8 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 11.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 11.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2016 | 12.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -3.9pp |
| 2014 | 16 | -0.9pp |
| 2013 | 16.9 | -1.2pp |
| 2012 | 18.1 | -0.9pp |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.3pp |
| 2010 | 18.7 | -1.4pp |
| 2009 | 20.1 | +1.4pp |
| 2008 | 18.7 | +1.8pp |
| 2007 | 16.9 | +0.7pp |
| 2006 | 16.2 | +0.1pp |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 12.2 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 10.9 in 2022 to 20.1 in 2009.
This page tracks government final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in Ireland from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks government final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in Ireland from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 20.1 % of GDP (current prices) in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10.9 in 2022. The latest reading of 12.2 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period.