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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$41.62B · 32.4% of GDP
Spending
$42.28B · 32.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$667.88M · -0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.1$13.98B
Health17.9$7.56B
Education12.1$5.13B
Economic affairs11.5$4.85B
General public services11.3$4.77B
Public order and safety4.4$1.88B
Housing and community amenities3.9$1.66B
Environmental protection2.4$1.03B
Recreation, culture and religion2$840.83M
Defence1.4$574.36M
Social protection$13.98B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42.2$5.9B
Sickness and disability13.5$1.88B
Unemployment10.4$1.45B
Housing9.6$1.34B
Survivors8.8$1.23B
Family and children8.6$1.2B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.7$795.34M
Social protection n.e.c.1.4$189.31M
R&D Social protection0$283.68K
Health$7.56B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services42.8$3.24B
Hospital services40.6$3.07B
Public health services6.4$482.92M
Medical products, appliances and equipment5.4$407.74M
Health n.e.c.4.1$310.44M
R&D Health0.7$51.16M
Education$5.13B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.2$1.96B
Pre-primary and primary education32.5$1.67B
Tertiary education22$1.13B
Education not definable by level2.6$132.95M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.3$115.84M
Education n.e.c.1.6$80.85M
R&D Education0.5$24.68M
Subsidiary services to education0.4$22.98M
Economic affairs$4.85B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.4$2.78B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting18.6$903.9M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.9$433.08M
R&D Economic affairs4.4$212.38M
Other industries3.7$179.38M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.9$140.42M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.4$70.16M
Communication1.4$65.62M
Fuel and energy1.3$61.27M
General public services$4.77B
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 affairs44.7$2.13B
Public debt transactions36.6$1.74B
General services10.3$491.43M
Foreign economic aid5.9$280.18M
Basic research2.4$112.34M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$11.63M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$1.88B
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 services56.7$1.06B
Prisons14.6$274.13M
Law courts14.6$273.75M
Fire-protection services12.1$227.51M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2$37.92M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.66B
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 development62.9$1.05B
Water supply25.4$422.21M
Community development11.3$187.61M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.4$7M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$1.03B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management85.8$879.5M
Pollution abatement7.5$77.26M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.8$38.58M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2$20.8M
R&D Environmental protection0.5$4.73M
Waste management0.4$4.16M
Recreation, culture and religion$840.83M
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 services54.1$455.02M
Recreational and sporting services32.8$275.55M
Religious and other community services6.5$54.47M
Broadcasting and publishing services3.5$29.22M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.2$26.57M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$574.36M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence73.9$424.48M
Foreign military aid18.9$108.37M
Defence n.e.c.7$40M
Civil defence0.3$1.51M
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth37.3$15.51B
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.8$15.29B
Social contributions15.3$6.38B
Sales, fees and charges4.3$1.8B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.7$1.54B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$916.38M
Other transfers received0.4$173.33M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$15.51B
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$15.09B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$416.73M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$15.29B
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 tax56.5$8.64B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.5$6.66B

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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