IE · 2008 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Ireland, 2008
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
4.7%
Ireland, 2008
▲ 9.3% vs 2007 (4.3%)
Analysis
In 2008, Ireland's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) increased by 9.3% compared to 2007, reaching 4.7%.
Ireland ranks 18th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 14.6% (from 4.1% in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#18 of 26
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp