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Ireland Average Government Spending 1972-2025

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34.48% 52 data points

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

Ireland's average government spending from 1972 to 2025 was 34.48%, based on 52 data points.

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Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	18.65%	−0.59%	89th
2022	19.24%	−3.02%	25th
2021	22.26%	−2.87%	40th
2020	25.13%	+3.13%	48th
2019	22.00%	−1.06%	54th
2018	23.05%	−0.69%	65th
2017	23.75%	−1.99%	68th
2016	25.74%	−0.85%	73rd
2015	26.59%	−7.80%	77th
2014	34.39%	−3.24%	108th
2013	37.63%	−2.36%	105th
2012	39.98%	−4.49%	115th
2011	44.47%	−17.94%	118th
2010	62.41%	+18.37%	126th
2009	44.04%	+6.97%	112th
2008	37.07%	+5.14%	96th
2007	31.93%	+1.27%	77th
2006	30.66%	+0.24%	71st
2005	30.43%	+0.71%	72nd
2004	29.72%	−0.01%	71st
2003	29.73%	+0.25%	68th
2002	29.47%	+0.49%	62nd
2001	28.98%	+1.29%	57th
2000	27.69%	−1.72%	52nd
1999	29.41%	−1.69%	59th
1998	31.10%	−1.98%	58th
1997	33.07%	−2.28%	57th
1996	35.36%	−1.85%	56th
1995	37.21%	+0.09%	59th
1994	37.12%	−0.51%	64th
1993	37.63%	+0.05%	60th
1992	37.58%	+0.46%	60th
1991	37.12%	+1.38%	65th
1990	35.74%	+0.57%	59th
1989	35.17%	−5.91%	38th
1988	41.08%	−3.64%	44th
1987	44.71%	−0.32%	43rd
1986	45.03%	−0.83%	43rd
1985	45.86%	+0.84%	42nd
1984	45.03%	−1.47%	42nd
1983	46.50%	+0.92%	42nd
1982	45.58%	+3.41%	41st
1981	42.17%	+1.88%	40th
1980	40.29%	+3.37%	41st
1979	36.92%	+1.57%	40th
1978	35.36%	+1.25%	40th
1977	34.10%	−1.21%	37th
1976	35.32%	+0.49%	40th
1975	34.82%	+3.29%	38th
1974	31.53%	+2.88%	36th
1973	28.65%	−0.01%	35th
1972	28.66%	–	29th

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