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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$54.36B · 33% of GDP
Spending
$53.79B · 32.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$569.9M · 0.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.5$18B
Health18.7$10.04B
Education12.6$6.76B
General public services11.2$6B
Economic affairs11$5.91B
Public order and safety4.4$2.37B
Housing and community amenities3.3$1.77B
Environmental protection2.5$1.33B
Recreation, culture and religion1.7$920.57M
Defence1.3$689.92M
Social protection$18B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age43.6$7.84B
Sickness and disability13.2$2.38B
Unemployment10.3$1.86B
Survivors8.8$1.58B
Housing8.8$1.58B
Family and children8.5$1.53B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.5$985.84M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$236.42M
R&D Social protection0$339.36K
Health$10.04B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services41.9$4.21B
Hospital services40.6$4.07B
Public health services6.4$647.5M
Medical products, appliances and equipment5.7$574.2M
Health n.e.c.4.7$471.03M
R&D Health0.7$69.91M
Education$6.76B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39.2$2.65B
Pre-primary and primary education34.2$2.31B
Tertiary education19.8$1.34B
Education not definable by level2.2$150M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.1$145.25M
Education n.e.c.1.5$99.09M
Subsidiary services to education0.5$34.73M
R&D Education0.4$26.92M
General public services$6B
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 affairs46.1$2.77B
Public debt transactions34.4$2.07B
General services9.4$565.26M
Foreign economic aid6.9$413.91M
Basic research3.1$184.16M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$6.22M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$5.91B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.7$3.47B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.3$960.28M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.6$505.08M
R&D Economic affairs6.1$361.19M
Other industries4.1$241.96M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.6$150.68M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.9$111.76M
Fuel and energy0.9$54.52M
Communication0.9$53.17M
Public order and safety$2.37B
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 services55.7$1.32B
Law courts15.8$373.41M
Prisons14$330.31M
Fire-protection services11.6$274.2M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3$70.02M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.77B
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 development56.6$1B
Water supply27.1$479.86M
Community development15.5$274.66M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.7$12.67M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$1.33B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management81.1$1.08B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.4$112.1M
Pollution abatement7.6$100.45M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.8$23.87M
R&D Environmental protection0.6$7.47M
Waste management0.5$7.01M
Recreation, culture and religion$920.57M
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 services59.6$548.63M
Recreational and sporting services28.4$261.08M
Broadcasting and publishing services5$46.04M
Religious and other community services4.9$45.36M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.1$19.46M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$689.92M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence74.1$511.42M
Foreign military aid18.9$130.54M
Defence n.e.c.7$47.96M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth37.7$20.51B
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.8$19.98B
Social contributions15.1$8.22B
Sales, fees and charges4.6$2.51B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.8$2.05B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.6$892.52M
Other transfers received0.4$209.05M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$20.51B
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 income97.2$19.93B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$583.02M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$19.98B
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 tax55.5$11.09B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.5$8.88B

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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