Ireland Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Ireland's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 21 % of GDP in 2025, -1.3pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Ireland (2025)
21
% of GDP
-1.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | -1.3pp |
| 2024 | 22.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 22.1 | +1.5pp |
| 2022 | 20.6 | -2.9pp |
| 2021 | 23.5 | -3.3pp |
| 2020 | 26.8 | +2.9pp |
| 2019 | 23.9 | -0.8pp |
| 2018 | 24.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2017 | 25.3 | -2.2pp |
| 2016 | 27.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2015 | 28.1 | -8.5pp |
| 2014 | 36.6 | -3.2pp |
| 2013 | 39.8 | -2.5pp |
| 2012 | 42.3 | -4.6pp |
| 2011 | 46.9 | -18pp |
| 2010 | 64.9 | +18pp |
| 2009 | 46.9 | +5.3pp |
| 2008 | 41.6 | +6pp |
| 2007 | 35.6 | +2pp |
| 2006 | 33.6 | +0.6pp |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 21 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -1.3pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 20.6 in 2022 to 64.9 in 2010.
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage 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 total general government expenditure as a percentage 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 64.9 % of GDP in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20.6 in 2022. The latest reading of 21 in 2025 represents a change of -1.3pp.