IE · 2023 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Ireland, 2023
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
5.4%
Ireland, 2023
▲ 14.9% vs 2022 (4.7%)
Analysis
In 2023, Ireland's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) increased by 14.9% compared to 2022, reaching 5.4%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 7.2%.
Ireland ranks 23rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 12.5% (from 4.8% in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#23 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
75.0%
EU-27: 7.2%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp