Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 11.84 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 122 countries
All-time high
19.94
in 2009
All-time low
10.77
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1998–2016

051015201998200720161998: 11.21999: 10.82000: 10.82001: 11.42002: 11.82003: 12.82004: 13.62005: 13.92006: 14.32007: 15.32008: 182009: 19.92010: 19.22011: 18.72012: 18.52013: 16.72014: 15.32015: 11.82016: 11.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland stood at 11.84.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 19.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.77, in 1999.

Ireland ranks 87th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 11.2
1999 10.77 -3.9%
2000 10.8 +0.3%
2001 11.39 +5.5%
2002 11.77 +3.4%
2003 12.83 +9.0%
2004 13.59 +5.9%
2005 13.94 +2.6%
2006 14.25 +2.3%
2007 15.27 +7.2%
2008 18.05 +18.2%
2009 19.94 +10.5%
2010 19.22 -3.6%
2011 18.74 -2.5%
2012 18.54 -1.1%
2013 16.67 -10.1%
2014 15.34 -7.9%
2015 11.83 -22.9%
2016 11.84 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.98 10.77 11.2 2
2000s 14.18 10.8 19.94 10
2010s 16.03 11.83 19.22 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 84 Mali 12.34 compare
  2. 85 Andorra 12.31 compare
  3. 86 Guatemala 11.88 compare
  4. 88 Paraguay 11.67 compare
  5. 89 Peru 11.22 compare
  6. 90 Iran 11.12 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland?
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland was 11.84 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 19.94 in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.77 in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
Ireland ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
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