Government spending in Ireland was last recorded at 22.4 percent of GDP in 2024 . Government Spending to GDP in Ireland averaged 33.68 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 64.90 percent of GDP in 2010 and a record low of 20.70 percent of GDP in 2022. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Ireland is expected to reach 21.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 22.70 percent of GDP in 2026 and 22.50 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Asylum Applications 1080.00 1200.00 persons Nov 2025
Credit Rating 88.00 Feb 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 32775.00 32460.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Budget 4.10 1.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value 223.00 2454.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Debt 208960.00 207243.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Debt to GDP 38.80 42.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 32997.00 34914.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Spending 14718.00 14418.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Spending to GDP 22.40 22.20 percent of GDP Dec 2024
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Military Expenditure 1330.50 1269.20 USD Million Dec 2024


Ireland Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
22.40 22.20 64.90 20.70 1995 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly