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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$81.54B · 33.6% of GDP
Spending
$96.79B · 39.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$15.25B · -6.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.8$36.54B
Health17.4$16.88B
General public services16.7$16.19B
Education11.1$10.75B
Economic affairs7.8$7.5B
Public order and safety3.5$3.35B
Recreation, culture and religion1.8$1.77B
Housing and community amenities1.8$1.77B
Environmental protection1.2$1.16B
Defence0.9$870.7M
Social protection$36.54B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age33.7$12.32B
Family and children21$7.69B
Unemployment20$7.32B
Sickness and disability10.9$3.98B
Housing5.6$2.06B
Survivors4.1$1.48B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.3$1.2B
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$477.32M
R&D Social protection0$11.42M
Health$16.88B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.3$7.65B
Outpatient services33.1$5.59B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16$2.7B
Public health services2.6$446.77M
Health n.e.c.2.5$418.48M
R&D Health0.5$76.23M
General public services$16.19B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions63.9$10.35B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs25.7$4.17B
Foreign economic aid4.7$759.94M
General services3.7$595.12M
Basic research1.6$266.55M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$50.33M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$10.75B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education40.4$4.34B
Secondary education31.7$3.41B
Tertiary education16.7$1.79B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education6$642.14M
Subsidiary services to education2.3$244.1M
Education n.e.c.1.6$173.72M
Education not definable by level1.3$144.76M
R&D Education0$4.91M
Economic affairs$7.5B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.6$3.87B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.6$943.88M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.3$772.42M
Fuel and energy7.1$533.23M
R&D Economic affairs6.4$477.58M
Economic affairs n.e.c.6.2$467.23M
Other industries3.9$295.37M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$108.37M
Communication0.4$33.6M
Public order and safety$3.35B
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 services52.8$1.77B
Law courts18.6$624.47M
Prisons14.8$494.19M
Fire-protection services9.3$312.37M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.5$149.41M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.77B
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 services38$671.62M
Broadcasting and publishing services34.3$606.68M
Recreational and sporting services24.7$437.21M
Religious and other community services2.6$45.55M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$7.57M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$929.67K
Housing and community amenities$1.77B
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 supply52.5$929.14M
Housing development28.3$500.83M
Community development12.4$219.93M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.3$93.37M
Street lighting1.4$24.7M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$265.62K
Environmental protection$1.16B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management38$442.39M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape32.9$382.36M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.2$118.86M
Waste management10.1$117.14M
Pollution abatement7.4$85.53M
R&D Environmental protection1.5$17.4M
Defence$870.7M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.4$734.97M
Defence n.e.c.6.3$54.72M
Foreign military aid5.7$49.54M
Civil defence3.6$31.34M
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth37.3$30.45B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.5$25.65B
Social contributions17.8$14.52B
Sales, fees and charges6.9$5.62B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.3$4.35B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$749.18M
Other transfers received0.2$199.22M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$30.45B
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 income92.9$28.29B
Other taxes on wealth and income7.1$2.16B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$25.65B
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 tax53.7$13.77B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.3$11.87B

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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