Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 12.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
89th
of 170 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2005
All-time low
9.3%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, 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 | 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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 89th out of 170 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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