Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ireland

Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 24.35 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling

Latest (2029)
24.35 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 166 countries
All-time high
64.89 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
21.25 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ireland, 2000–2029

20304050602000201420292000: 30.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 32.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 32.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 32.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 32.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 33 Percentage of GDP2006: 33.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 35.6 Percentage of GDP2008: 41.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 46.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 64.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 47.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 42.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 40.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 37.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 29 Percentage of GDP2016: 28.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 26.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 25.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 24.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 27.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 24.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2023: 23.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 23.7 Percentage of GDP2025: 23.9 Percentage of GDP2026: 24 Percentage of GDP2027: 24.1 Percentage of GDP2028: 24.2 Percentage of GDP2029: 24.3 Percentage of GDP

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 Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Ireland, 2000 to 2029.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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.
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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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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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.