Social benefits by function - PPS per inhabitant

In 2023, Ireland's social benefits by function increased by 4.1% compared to 2022, reaching 439.1.

Ireland accounts for 60.6% of the EU-27 total of 725.2.

Ireland ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 15.9% (from 379.0 in 2018).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00107, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.