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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$72.73B · 32.8% of GDP
Spending
$144.01B · 65% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$71.28B · -32.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Economic affairs38.6$55.64B
Social protection26.9$38.81B
Health11.5$16.58B
General public services8$11.52B
Education7.1$10.26B
Public order and safety2.6$3.72B
Housing and community amenities1.8$2.66B
Environmental protection1.5$2.12B
Recreation, culture and religion1.3$1.92B
Defence0.5$789.85M
Economic affairs$55.64B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs76.4$42.49B
Transport18.3$10.21B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.7$964.31M
R&D Economic affairs1.3$737.22M
Other industries0.9$508.14M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$266.6M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$230.67M
Fuel and energy0.3$149.01M
Communication0.2$88.29M
Social protection$38.81B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age35.7$13.85B
Sickness and disability22.3$8.65B
Unemployment14.4$5.57B
Family and children9$3.49B
Survivors8.5$3.3B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.6$1.77B
Housing4$1.56B
Social protection n.e.c.1.5$568.46M
R&D Social protection0.1$31.55M
Health$16.58B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services53.5$8.86B
Hospital services25.7$4.27B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.3$2.04B
Health n.e.c.4.7$773.28M
Public health services3.6$593.52M
R&D Health0.3$44.28M
General public services$11.52B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions55.1$6.35B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs31.5$3.62B
Foreign economic aid6.5$744.38M
Basic research4.2$486.4M
General services2.6$304.65M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$9.68M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$10.26B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.8$4.39B
Secondary education37$3.8B
Tertiary education14.5$1.49B
Education not definable by level2.4$241.28M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.5$158.16M
Education n.e.c.1.1$113.75M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$61.78M
R&D Education0.1$7.69M
Public order and safety$3.72B
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 services60.9$2.26B
Law courts15.9$590.2M
Prisons11.8$438.81M
Fire-protection services9.7$359.53M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.7$64.96M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.66B
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 development59.2$1.58B
Water supply28.3$753.13M
Community development11$291.39M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.1.5$40.7M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$2.12B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management64.3$1.37B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape25.6$543.93M
Pollution abatement6.3$133.23M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.6$54.35M
R&D Environmental protection0.8$18.03M
Waste management0.4$7.69M
Recreation, culture and religion$1.92B
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 services41.8$802.58M
Broadcasting and publishing services33.1$636.6M
Recreational and sporting services19.4$371.86M
Religious and other community services4.5$86.83M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.2$23.6M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$789.85M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence68.8$543.4M
Foreign military aid24$189.18M
Defence n.e.c.7.1$56.21M
Civil defence0.1$927.99K
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth35.7$25.94B
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.9$23.96B
Social contributions17.3$12.61B
Sales, fees and charges8.7$6.29B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.9$2.82B
Capital transfers and taxes received1$751.27M
Other transfers received0.5$352.5M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$25.94B
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 income95.1$24.68B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.9$1.26B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$23.96B
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 tax55.7$13.35B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.3$10.62B

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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