Ireland Government Spending to GDP

21.6% −0.77 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Government Spending to GDP in Ireland fell to 21.6% in Dec 2025 from 22.4% in Dec 2024.

Ireland Government Spending to GDP, 1995–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
21.6%22.4%64.9%Dec 201020.7%Dec 20221995 – 2025Annual

About this series

Government Spending to GDP in Ireland averaged 33.2% from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 64.9% in Dec 2010 and a record low of 20.7% in Dec 2022. The series is reported yearly with history from 1995.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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