Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 12.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 12.3% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ireland peaked at 13.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.
That places Ireland 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 12.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 12.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +32.3% | 9.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010 | -29.0% | 13.1% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
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 2021, 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 13.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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