Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Ireland
Ireland: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 82.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Ireland stood at 82.7%.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Ireland peaked at 88.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 14th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.9% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 48.7% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 34.9% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 60.3% | 82.7% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,990 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 21.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5939 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 78,151 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5256 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 69,162 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Ireland?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Ireland was 82.7% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.