Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 25.2% for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Ireland peaked at 69.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 187th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.7% | — |
| 1971 | 68.9% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 65.7% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 69.2% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 66.1% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.5% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.2% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 64.5% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 59.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 47.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.6% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 29.0% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 27.4% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Ireland?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Ireland was 25.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. 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.