IE · 2024 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Ireland, 2024
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
5.4%
Ireland, 2024
▲ 0.0% vs 2023 (5.4%)
Analysis
In 2024, Ireland's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) increased by 0.0% compared to 2023, reaching 5.4%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 7.4%.
Ireland ranks 24th 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 2019).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2024
#24 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2024
73.0%
EU-27: 7.4%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp