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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$73.29B · 34.6% of GDP
Spending
$69.97B · 33% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$3.33B · 1.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.7$24.97B
Health18.2$12.71B
Education12.4$8.7B
General public services11.1$7.75B
Economic affairs9.5$6.67B
Public order and safety4.2$2.95B
Housing and community amenities3.3$2.34B
Environmental protection2.7$1.86B
Recreation, culture and religion1.7$1.21B
Defence1.2$806.43M
Social protection$24.97B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age33.7$8.42B
Sickness and disability23.8$5.94B
Unemployment10.9$2.71B
Survivors8.9$2.23B
Family and children8.5$2.13B
Housing7.9$1.98B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.5$1.12B
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$452.6M
R&D Social protection0$373.23K
Health$12.71B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services51.7$6.57B
Hospital services38.5$4.89B
Medical products, appliances and equipment5.1$642.83M
Public health services2.5$313.02M
Health n.e.c.2$256.78M
R&D Health0.3$36.2M
Education$8.7B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.4$3.34B
Pre-primary and primary education35.5$3.09B
Tertiary education19.5$1.7B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.4$206.89M
Education not definable by level2$175.17M
Education n.e.c.1.4$123.91M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$54.86M
R&D Education0.1$11.45M
General public services$7.75B
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 affairs50.3$3.89B
Public debt transactions29$2.24B
Foreign economic aid8.1$628.02M
General services7.7$595.43M
Basic research4.9$377.71M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$6.72M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$6.67B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54$3.6B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.6$1.04B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.8$586.1M
R&D Economic affairs8.3$551.26M
Other industries4.6$306.17M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.2$212.12M
Fuel and energy2.6$171.93M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.5$168.45M
Communication0.5$36.58M
Public order and safety$2.95B
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 services57.3$1.69B
Law courts15.4$455.47M
Prisons13.7$406.07M
Fire-protection services11.3$332.42M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.3$67.68M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.34B
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 development61.2$1.43B
Water supply24.2$566.07M
Community development13.9$324.46M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.6$15.05M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$1.86B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management69.6$1.29B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.1$373.48M
Pollution abatement7.6$141.33M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.7$31.97M
Waste management0.5$8.96M
R&D Environmental protection0.5$8.71M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.21B
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 services57.1$692.59M
Recreational and sporting services31.2$377.71M
Religious and other community services5.5$66.31M
Broadcasting and publishing services4.5$54.12M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.8$21.27M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$806.43M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence74.2$598.04M
Foreign military aid19$152.9M
Defence n.e.c.6.9$55.49M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.9$27.79B
Taxes on income and wealth37$27.1B
Social contributions14.9$10.89B
Sales, fees and charges4.9$3.56B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.3$2.45B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.6$1.17B
Other transfers received0.5$330.81M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$27.79B
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 tax55.4$15.39B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.6$12.39B
Taxes on income and wealth$27.1B
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$26.35B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$755.04M

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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