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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$122.02B · 22.2% of GDP
Spending
$113.31B · 20.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$9.07B · 1.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.2$40.97B
Health22.5$25.46B
Education12$13.61B
Economic affairs9.9$11.19B
General public services9.3$10.59B
Public order and safety3.4$3.86B
Housing and community amenities2.5$2.82B
Recreation, culture and religion1.9$2.18B
Environmental protection1.5$1.75B
Defence0.8$869.04M
Social protection$40.97B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.7$15.03B
Family and children18.7$7.65B
Sickness and disability14.6$5.97B
Housing11.1$4.53B
Unemployment8.5$3.49B
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.3$2.17B
Survivors4.3$1.78B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$336.12M
R&D Social protection0.1$21.69M
Health$25.46B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.5$12.1B
Outpatient services32.9$8.38B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.3$2.88B
Public health services5.6$1.42B
Health n.e.c.2.4$608.21M
R&D Health0.3$85.61M
Education$13.61B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education40.9$5.57B
Secondary education30.5$4.16B
Tertiary education16.5$2.25B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education5.5$752.58M
Subsidiary services to education2.8$379.71M
Education n.e.c.2.2$303.79M
Education not definable by level1.4$193.54M
R&D Education0.1$9.16M
Economic affairs$11.19B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.6$5.78B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.6$2.2B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.5$1.4B
R&D Economic affairs5.3$597.68M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.5$388.24M
Other industries2.9$323.9M
Fuel and energy2.2$249.35M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$179.33M
Communication0.7$73.18M
General public services$10.59B
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 affairs46.2$4.89B
Public debt transactions33.6$3.56B
General services11$1.16B
Foreign economic aid5.1$542.19M
Basic research3.6$379.4M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$61.71M
R&D General public services0$210.6K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$3.86B
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 services53.9$2.08B
Law courts18.6$718.99M
Prisons13.6$522.81M
Fire-protection services10$387.61M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.9$149.95M
R&D Public order and safety0$105.3K
Housing and community amenities$2.82B
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 supply46.6$1.31B
Housing development29.1$819.23M
Community development18.4$519.55M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.9$137.63M
Street lighting1$29.17M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.18B
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 services41.6$908.32M
Broadcasting and publishing services31.4$685.92M
Recreational and sporting services24.1$526.82M
Religious and other community services2.1$46.75M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.4$9.16M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.2$5.27M
Environmental protection$1.75B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management51.8$909.16M
Pollution abatement20.6$361.71M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.1$176.69M
Waste management9$157.95M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.9$120.57M
R&D Environmental protection1.6$27.8M
Defence$869.04M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence83.4$724.46M
Foreign military aid7.7$66.76M
Defence n.e.c.6$52.44M
Civil defence2.9$25.38M
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth48.9$59.61B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.3$33.29B
Social contributions17.3$21.08B
Sales, fees and charges4$4.84B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$1.46B
Other transfers received0.9$1.07B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)0.5$668.55M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$59.61B
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 income98.4$58.63B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.6$980.87M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$33.29B
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 tax60.7$20.19B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.3$13.09B

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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