Public budgets
Ireland: public budget
What Ireland's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.
General government, 1998
Outturn: what came in and was spent
General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.
Amounts in EUR: Solon holds no 1998 rate to convert them to USD.
- Revenue
- €29.2B · 36.3% of GDP
- Spending
- €27.53B · 34.2% of GDP
- Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
- €1.67B · 2.1% of GDP
What the money is spent on
Social protection€9.12B
General public services€4.63B
Health€4.07B
Education€3.4B
Economic affairs€2.75B
Public order and safety€1.4B
Housing and community amenities€762.3M
Defence€496.6M
Environmental protection€494.1M
Recreation, culture and religion€417.3M
Where the money comes from
Taxes on sales, production and imports€10.88B
Taxes on income and wealth€10.81B
Over the years
38.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99538.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99637.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99736.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99836 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99935.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00033.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00132.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00233 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00334.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00434.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00536.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00636 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00734.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00833 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00932.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01033.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01133.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01233.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01333.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01426.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01526.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01625 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01724.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01824.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01921.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02022.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02122.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02223.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02326.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02424 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02540.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99538.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99636.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99734.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99832.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99930.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00032.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00132.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00232.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00332.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00433 % of GDPSpending · 2,00533.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00635.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00741.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00846.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00965 % of GDPSpending · 2,01046.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01142.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01239.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01336.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01428.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01527.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01625.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01724.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01823.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01926.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02023.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02120.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02222.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02322.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
| Period | Revenue (% of GDP) | Spending (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,995 | 38.3 | 40.4 |
| 1,996 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 1,997 | 37.5 | 36.1 |
| 1,998 | 36.3 | 34.2 |
| 1,999 | 36 | 32.5 |
| 2,000 | 35.5 | 30.6 |
| 2,001 | 33.2 | 32.2 |
| 2,002 | 32.4 | 32.9 |
| 2,003 | 33 | 32.7 |
| 2,004 | 34.1 | 32.8 |
| 2,005 | 34.6 | 33 |
| 2,006 | 36.4 | 33.6 |
| 2,007 | 36 | 35.7 |
| 2,008 | 34.6 | 41.6 |
| 2,009 | 33 | 46.9 |
| 2,010 | 32.8 | 65 |
| 2,011 | 33.4 | 46.9 |
| 2,012 | 33.9 | 42.3 |
| 2,013 | 33.6 | 39.9 |
| 2,014 | 33.1 | 36.6 |
| 2,015 | 26.1 | 28.1 |
| 2,016 | 26.7 | 27.5 |
| 2,017 | 25 | 25.3 |
| 2,018 | 24.9 | 24.8 |
| 2,019 | 24.3 | 23.9 |
| 2,020 | 21.9 | 26.8 |
| 2,021 | 22.2 | 23.5 |
| 2,022 | 22.2 | 20.6 |
| 2,023 | 23.8 | 22.4 |
| 2,024 | 26.5 | 22.4 |
| 2,025 | 24 |
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