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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$84.37B · 36.4% of GDP
Spending
$77.93B · 33.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$6.44B · 2.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.8$27.89B
Health17.7$13.77B
Education12$9.31B
Economic affairs10.5$8.19B
General public services10.3$8.01B
Public order and safety4.3$3.34B
Housing and community amenities3.8$2.96B
Environmental protection2.8$2.18B
Recreation, culture and religion1.8$1.41B
Defence1.1$860.71M
Social protection$27.89B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age33.9$9.46B
Sickness and disability24$6.7B
Unemployment10.8$3.01B
Survivors8.9$2.47B
Family and children8.8$2.45B
Housing7.3$2.03B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.5$1.25B
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$501.86M
R&D Social protection0$3.89M
Health$13.77B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services52.4$7.22B
Hospital services36.6$5.05B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6$833.22M
Public health services2.6$362.37M
Health n.e.c.2$276.86M
R&D Health0.3$40.18M
Education$9.31B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.8$3.43B
Pre-primary and primary education36.4$3.39B
Tertiary education19.9$1.85B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.5$231.66M
Education not definable by level2.1$198.01M
Education n.e.c.1.4$131.34M
Subsidiary services to education0.7$67.93M
R&D Education0.2$14.44M
Economic affairs$8.19B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.6$4.96B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.5$1.02B
R&D Economic affairs7.7$630.06M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6.6$542.8M
Other industries4.4$358.6M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.9$234.42M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.5$201.27M
Fuel and energy2.2$182.69M
Communication0.6$52.23M
General public services$8.01B
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 affairs49$3.92B
Public debt transactions30.1$2.41B
General services9.9$796.18M
Foreign economic aid8.3$663.33M
Basic research2.6$205.17M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$13.06M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$3.34B
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 services58.5$1.95B
Law courts15.1$503.75M
Prisons14.2$473.99M
Fire-protection services10.4$347.8M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.8$59.77M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.96B
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 development63.1$1.86B
Water supply23$681.16M
Community development12.9$380.07M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1$29.26M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$2.18B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management69$1.51B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.1$438.46M
Pollution abatement8.5$186.08M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.7$38.17M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$8.79M
Waste management0.3$5.9M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.41B
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 services54.8$772.95M
Recreational and sporting services33.4$471.35M
Religious and other community services5.2$73.95M
Broadcasting and publishing services4.9$68.68M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.6$22.85M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$860.71M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence74.1$637.72M
Foreign military aid19.1$164.48M
Defence n.e.c.6.8$58.51M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth37.6$31.71B
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.3$31.49B
Social contributions14.3$12.03B
Sales, fees and charges4.8$4.09B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.8$3.19B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$1.58B
Other transfers received0.3$287.28M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$31.71B
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 income97.4$30.87B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.6$834.85M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$31.49B
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$17.26B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.2$14.23B

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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