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, 2001

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 USD, converted from EUR at 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$36.23B · 33.2% of GDP
Spending
$35.18B · 32.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.05B · 1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32$11.26B
Health16.3$5.74B
Education12.7$4.48B
Economic affairs12.2$4.3B
General public services11.8$4.15B
Public order and safety4.8$1.68B
Housing and community amenities4$1.42B
Environmental protection2.5$891.39M
Recreation, culture and religion2$688.81M
Defence1.6$568.8M
Social protection$11.26B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42.8$4.81B
Sickness and disability13.3$1.5B
Unemployment10.8$1.21B
Housing9.1$1.03B
Survivors9.1$1.02B
Family and children8.2$918.17M
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.5$614.83M
Social protection n.e.c.1.4$154.4M
R&D Social protection0$268.68K
Health$5.74B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services41.8$2.4B
Outpatient services41.4$2.38B
Public health services6.3$362.27M
Medical products, appliances and equipment5.3$305.76M
Health n.e.c.4.6$262.32M
R&D Health0.6$37.26M
Education$4.48B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.6$1.73B
Pre-primary and primary education30.1$1.35B
Tertiary education24.2$1.08B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2$88.31M
Education not definable by level1.6$71.65M
Education n.e.c.1.5$67.71M
Subsidiary services to education1.4$63.77M
R&D Education0.6$26.96M
Economic affairs$4.3B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport48.6$2.09B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting22.3$959.37M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.3$358.87M
Mining, manufacturing and construction7.5$320.62M
R&D Economic affairs5.1$219.24M
Other industries4.9$209.57M
Communication1.5$64.21M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$52.21M
Fuel and energy0.6$27.23M
General public services$4.15B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs41.6$1.73B
Public debt transactions39$1.62B
General services11.4$471.62M
Foreign economic aid5$206.35M
Basic research2.9$118.76M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$7.43M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$1.68B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services58.8$988.21M
Prisons13.8$231.42M
Law courts13.6$228.2M
Fire-protection services11.3$189.78M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.5$42.54M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.42B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development59.4$845M
Water supply28.5$405.35M
Community development11.8$168.1M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.4$5.28M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$891.39M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management85$757.5M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.2$55.62M
Pollution abatement5.4$48.18M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.7$24.18M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$3.49M
Waste management0.3$2.51M
Recreation, culture and religion$688.81M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services58.8$404.72M
Recreational and sporting services26.7$183.78M
Religious and other community services6$41.2M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5$34.66M
Broadcasting and publishing services3.6$24.54M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$568.8M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence73.9$420.48M
Foreign military aid18.8$107.2M
Defence n.e.c.7$39.76M
Civil defence0.2$1.34M
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth38.2$13.84B
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.1$13.07B
Social contributions15.1$5.46B
Sales, fees and charges3.9$1.43B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.5$1.27B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$939.93M
Other transfers received0.6$223.63M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$13.84B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income97.3$13.46B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$375.44M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$13.07B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax54.8$7.16B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.2$5.91B

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
Ireland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Ireland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99538.340.4
1,99638.438.6
1,99737.536.1
1,99836.334.2
1,9993632.5
2,00035.530.6
2,00133.232.2
2,00232.432.9
2,0033332.7
2,00434.132.8
2,00534.633
2,00636.433.6
2,0073635.7
2,00834.641.6
2,0093346.9
2,01032.865
2,01133.446.9
2,01233.942.3
2,01333.639.9
2,01433.136.6
2,01526.128.1
2,01626.727.5
2,0172525.3
2,01824.924.8
2,01924.323.9
2,02021.926.8
2,02122.223.5
2,02222.220.6
2,02323.822.4
2,02426.522.4
2,02524
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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