Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 12.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 116 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2019
All-time low
7.1%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 12.3% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ireland peaked at 13.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2010.
That places Ireland 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0519 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,462 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ireland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ireland was 12.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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