Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Ireland stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Ireland peaked at 10.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 93rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -55.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +159.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -87.8% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -453.7% |
| 2010 | -4.6% | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -145.2% |
| 2012 | -2.3% | -211.0% |
| 2013 | -2.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -231.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +59.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +66.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | -2.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.9% | 10.3% | 4 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,182 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Ireland?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Ireland was 1.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 93rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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