General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ireland
Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 5.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ireland, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ireland is 5.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ireland peaked at 37.46 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -8.03 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 110th of 185 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.42 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 23.27 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 37.46 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 1976 | 19.01 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1977 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 23.84 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 29.97 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 21.51 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1984 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9261 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1988 | -0.9847 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1989 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
| 1990 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 1991 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 12.09 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1998 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.74 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 17.52 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2009 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2010 | -8.03 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 2011 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2012 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2013 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2015 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2017 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2025 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.23 % change on previous year | 15.9 % change on previous year | 37.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.24 % change on previous year | -0.9847 % change on previous year | 29.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.08 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 107 Denmark 5.79 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Belize 5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Germany 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Rwanda 5.65 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Netherlands 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 5.57 % change on previous year compare
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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), per 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 13,092 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ireland?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ireland was 5.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.46 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.03 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.