Expenditure on social protection per inhabitant at constant prices

In 2019, Ireland's expenditure on social protection per inhabitant at constant prices increased by 1.3% compared to 2018, reaching 8,828.

Ireland accounts for 111.4% of the EU-27 total of 7,925.

Ireland ranks 10th 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 4.1% (from 8,480 in 2014).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00099, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.