Expense in Ireland
Ireland: Expense was 19.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expense in Ireland, 1972–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 19.2% for expense in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Ireland peaked at 62.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 114th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Expense in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28.7% | — |
| 1973 | 28.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 31.5% | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 34.8% | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 34.1% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 35.4% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 45.0% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 35.2% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 28.7% | 36.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 35.2% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 29.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 27.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 22.0% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.2% | 25.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 111,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 99,326 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Ireland?
- Expense in Ireland was 19.2% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for expense?
- Ireland ranks 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.