Ireland — Government consumption
millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2027 · 78 observations
About this series
Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.
For Ireland, the government consumption reading stood at 69.76B LCU in 2025. Against 66.59B LCU in 2024, the period change was +4.76%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 51.15B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 12.8% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1950–2027
- Quarterly data, 1990–2026
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Latest observations
2012–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 77.02B LCU |
| 2026 | 72.16B LCU |
| 2025 | 69.76B LCU |
| 2024 | 66.59B LCU |
| 2023 | 63.24B LCU |
11 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2022 | 57.44B LCU |
| 2021 | 52.54B LCU |
| 2020 | 48.19B LCU |
| 2019 | 42.98B LCU |
| 2018 | 39.37B LCU |
| 2017 | 36.79B LCU |
| 2016 | 34.61B LCU |
| 2015 | 33.00B LCU |
| 2014 | 32.08B LCU |
| 2013 | 30.80B LCU |
| 2012 | 31.95B LCU |