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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$80.45B · 33.4% of GDP
Spending
$112.91B · 46.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$32.46B · -13.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.5$39.01B
Health16.6$18.69B
Economic affairs16.2$18.25B
General public services12.5$14.12B
Education10.9$12.31B
Public order and safety3.4$3.87B
Housing and community amenities1.9$2.19B
Recreation, culture and religion1.8$1.98B
Environmental protection1.4$1.55B
Defence0.8$945.86M
Social protection$39.01B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age32.3$12.59B
Family and children20.9$8.14B
Unemployment20.5$8.01B
Sickness and disability11.9$4.65B
Housing6.5$2.54B
Survivors3.9$1.53B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.7$1.04B
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$510.45M
R&D Social protection0$3.34M
Health$18.69B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services48.4$9.05B
Outpatient services30.8$5.75B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.5$2.89B
Public health services2.6$491.1M
Health n.e.c.2.3$421.5M
R&D Health0.5$88.25M
Economic affairs$18.25B
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 affairs52.3$9.55B
Transport28.1$5.13B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.9$1.07B
R&D Economic affairs4.2$762.26M
Fuel and energy3.7$683.61M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.6$470.77M
Other industries2.3$423.59M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$136.14M
Communication0.1$26.87M
General public services$14.12B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions57.2$8.08B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs27.3$3.86B
General services5.3$752.24M
Foreign economic aid5.3$748.48M
Basic research4.5$629.32M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$51.64M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$12.31B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.7$4.88B
Secondary education31.6$3.89B
Tertiary education17.7$2.18B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education6.1$753.35M
Subsidiary services to education2.1$255.85M
Education n.e.c.1.5$181.66M
Education not definable by level1.2$153.4M
R&D Education0$3.62M
Public order and safety$3.87B
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 services53$2.05B
Law courts17.9$694.33M
Prisons14$540.1M
Fire-protection services10.9$421.5M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.2$162.72M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.19B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply46.2$1.01B
Housing development27.8$607.47M
Community development19.9$435.84M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.8$105.93M
Street lighting1.3$27.84M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$417.6K
Recreation, culture and religion$1.98B
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 services40.9$812.09M
Broadcasting and publishing services35.2$698.23M
Recreational and sporting services21.9$433.75M
Religious and other community services1.6$32.57M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.3$6.82M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$835.2K
Environmental protection$1.55B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management38.7$597.72M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape31.2$482.88M
Waste management11.2$172.75M
Pollution abatement8.9$137.53M
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.7$135.16M
R&D Environmental protection1.3$19.77M
Defence$945.86M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.5$799.15M
Defence n.e.c.6.3$60M
Foreign military aid5.9$55.4M
Civil defence3.3$31.18M
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth36.1$29B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.8$24.77B
Social contributions19$15.27B
Sales, fees and charges8$6.41B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.3$3.44B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.5$1.19B
Other transfers received0.5$364.15M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$29B
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 income93.3$27.05B
Other taxes on wealth and income6.7$1.95B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$24.77B
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$13.58B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.2$11.19B

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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