IE · 2021 · tps00082
Social benefits by function - million EUR
Ireland, 2021
Social benefits by function - million EUR
57,356
Ireland, 2021
▲ 2.9% vs 2020 (55,730)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's social benefits by function increased by 2.9% compared to 2020, reaching 57,356.
Ireland accounts for 1.4% of the EU-27 total of 4,211,899.
Ireland ranks 12th 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 38.6% (from 41,383 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00082, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
1.4%
EU-27: 4,211,899
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00082