Ireland — Government consumption
millions of EUR · 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 71.78B EUR in 2025. Against 67.89B EUR in 2024, the period change was +5.73%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 51.41B EUR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 11.2% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2012–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 82.34B EUR |
| 2026 | 77.15B EUR |
| 2025 | 71.78B EUR |
| 2024 | 67.89B EUR |
| 2023 | 63.39B EUR |
11 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2022 | 57.08B EUR |
| 2021 | 52.43B EUR |
| 2020 | 47.94B EUR |
| 2019 | 42.81B EUR |
| 2018 | 39.37B EUR |
| 2017 | 36.79B EUR |
| 2016 | 34.61B EUR |
| 2015 | 32.99B EUR |
| 2014 | 32.07B EUR |
| 2013 | 30.80B EUR |
| 2012 | 31.95B EUR |