Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Ireland
Ireland: Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 was 24.35 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ireland, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ireland stood at 24.35 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ireland peaked at 64.89 Percentage of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.25 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.
That places Ireland 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Public finances General government … 16 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.57 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 32.17 Percentage of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 32.88 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.66 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.82 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.02 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.56 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.64 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 41.56 Percentage of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 46.87 Percentage of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 64.89 Percentage of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 47.21 Percentage of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 42.61 Percentage of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 40.64 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 37.51 Percentage of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 29 Percentage of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 28.14 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 26.09 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 25.29 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 24.3 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 27.17 Percentage of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 24.39 Percentage of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 21.25 Percentage of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 23.23 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 23.7 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 23.88 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 23.99 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 24.1 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 24.2 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 24.35 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24.35 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.73 Percentage of GDP, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 24.35 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.09 Percentage of GDP, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.18 Percentage of GDP | 30.57 Percentage of GDP | 46.87 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.57 Percentage of GDP | 24.3 Percentage of GDP | 64.89 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.03 Percentage of GDP | 21.25 Percentage of GDP | 27.17 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 102 Nicaragua 25.11 Percentage of GDP compare
- 103 Brunei Darussalam 24.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 104 Philippines 24.4 Percentage of GDP compare
- 106 Belize 24.22 Percentage of GDP compare
- 107 Oman 23.9 Percentage of GDP compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 23.78 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ireland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Ireland was 24.35 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.89 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.25 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Ireland ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.