Final consumption expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Final consumption expenditure was 36.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Ireland stood at 36.5%.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Ireland peaked at 88.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.4% | — |
| 1971 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 83.1% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 88.6% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 85.6% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 84.0% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 86.3% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 88.7% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 82.4% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 80.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 79.7% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 78.0% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 76.3% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 74.4% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 82.8% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 76.3% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 62.5% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 59.7% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 40.8% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.3% | 39.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 27.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 43,850 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 27.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2905 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 38,223 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Ireland?
- Final consumption expenditure in Ireland was 36.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.