IE · 2010 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Ireland, 2010
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
17.5%
Ireland, 2010
▼ 1.1% vs 2009 (17.7%)
Analysis
In 2010, Ireland's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 1.1% compared to 2009, reaching 17.5%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 19.7%.
Ireland ranks 11th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 48.3% (from 11.8% in 2005).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2010
#11 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2010
88.8%
EU-27: 19.7%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp