Social benefits by function - PPS per inhabitant

In 2024, Ireland's social benefits by function increased by 7.2% compared to 2023, reaching 470.6.

Ireland ranks 18th 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 21.4% (from 387.6 in 2019).

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