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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$96.98B · 36% of GDP
Spending
$96.26B · 35.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$723.35M · 0.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.9$34.58B
Health17.5$16.83B
Education12.1$11.68B
Economic affairs10.1$9.73B
General public services9.5$9.13B
Housing and community amenities4.8$4.63B
Public order and safety4.3$4.1B
Environmental protection2.8$2.74B
Recreation, culture and religion1.9$1.83B
Defence1.1$1.02B
Social protection$34.58B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age34$11.76B
Sickness and disability24$8.3B
Unemployment10.8$3.73B
Family and children9.3$3.21B
Survivors8.7$3B
Housing7$2.43B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.5$1.55B
Social protection n.e.c.1.7$581.09M
R&D Social protection0$10.42M
Health$16.83B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services52.3$8.8B
Hospital services36$6.05B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.1$1.03B
Public health services2.9$492.97M
Health n.e.c.2.4$404.43M
R&D Health0.2$40.98M
Education$11.68B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.5$4.26B
Secondary education34.7$4.05B
Tertiary education22.3$2.61B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.3$268.34M
Education not definable by level2.1$242.72M
Education n.e.c.1.4$160.21M
Subsidiary services to education0.7$83.05M
R&D Education0.1$11.38M
Economic affairs$9.73B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.2$5.95B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.9$1.35B
R&D Economic affairs7.6$737.19M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7$677.71M
Other industries3.9$383.33M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.9$284.79M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.1$203.25M
Communication0.8$80.17M
Fuel and energy0.6$60.58M
General public services$9.13B
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 affairs44.9$4.1B
Public debt transactions30.6$2.79B
General services10.1$925.22M
Foreign economic aid8.9$810.92M
Basic research5.4$491.32M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$10.14M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Housing and community amenities$4.63B
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 development67.4$3.12B
Water supply20.4$945.78M
Community development11.2$520.38M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.9$43.17M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Public order and safety$4.1B
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 services58.6$2.4B
Law courts15.7$643.72M
Prisons13.4$547.79M
Fire-protection services10.1$414.85M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$87.57M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$2.74B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management70.1$1.92B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape17.9$490.5M
Pollution abatement8.4$230.52M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.1$56.19M
Waste management0.9$24.81M
R&D Environmental protection0.6$15.49M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.83B
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 services52.3$957.43M
Recreational and sporting services35.7$652.5M
Broadcasting and publishing services6.3$115.53M
Religious and other community services4.3$78.26M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.4$25.9M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$1.02B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence74.7$763.23M
Foreign military aid18.1$184.47M
Defence n.e.c.7.2$73.46M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth36.9$35.75B
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.5$35.43B
Social contributions15.2$14.7B
Sales, fees and charges4.7$4.55B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.2$4.03B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$2.21B
Other transfers received0.3$313.84M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$35.75B
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$34.76B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$990.32M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$35.43B
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$19.67B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.5$15.76B

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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