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 % of GDP (current prices) in 2022 to 20.1 % of GDP (current prices) in 2009.
This page tracks government final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in Ireland.
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. 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 % of GDP (current prices) in 2022. The latest reading is 12.2 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period.