IE · 2013 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Ireland, 2013
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
14.9%
Ireland, 2013
▼ 6.9% vs 2012 (16.0%)
Analysis
In 2013, Ireland's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 6.9% compared to 2012, reaching 14.9%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 19.9%.
Ireland ranks 19th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 1.3% (from 15.1% in 2008).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2013
#19 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2013
74.9%
EU-27: 19.9%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp