Historical gov spending gdp in Ireland
Ireland: Historical gov spending gdp was 22.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.31
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
110th
of 151 countries
All-time high
66.82
in 2010
All-time low
17.19
in 1945
Years of data
93
1926–2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Ireland, 1926–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 22.31 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Ireland peaked at 66.82 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.19, in 1945.
That places Ireland 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 93 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.48 | 18.31 | 18.65 | 2 |
| 1930s | 22.63 | 19.05 | 26.86 | 6 |
| 1940s | 19.17 | 17.19 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.26 | 22.56 | 27.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.53 | 29.14 | 42.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.1 | 40.3 | 48.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1 | 42.49 | 56.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.64 | 33.91 | 44.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.05 | 31.18 | 48.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.18 | 23.87 | 66.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.06 | 20.61 | 26.7 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Ireland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 40.17 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 104,417 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 33.93 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 572.66 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 104,417 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Ireland?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Ireland was 22.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.82 in 2010.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.19 in 1945.
- How does Ireland rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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