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)
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