Government revenue in Ireland in 2024 — 25.68%. Ranked 54 in the world out of 89. Since 1972, the indicator has fallen by 1.72 pp.
1972–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.68 | +2.84 pp |
| 2023 | 22.83 | +1.32 pp |
| 2022 | 21.51 | −0 pp |
| 2021 | 21.52 | +0.36 pp |
| 2020 | 21.16 | −2.19 pp |
| 2019 | 23.35 | −0.5 pp |
| 2018 | 23.84 | −0.13 pp |
| 2017 | 23.98 | −1.7 pp |
| 2016 | 25.68 | +0.61 pp |
| 2015 | 25.07 | −6.58 pp |
| 2014 | 31.65 | −0.35 pp |
| 2013 | 32.01 | −0.09 pp |
| 2012 | 32.1 | +0.48 pp |
| 2011 | 31.62 | +0.67 pp |
| 2010 | 30.95 | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 30.85 | −1.04 pp |
| 2008 | 31.89 | −1.31 pp |
| 2007 | 33.2 | −0.53 pp |
| 2006 | 33.73 | +1.53 pp |
| 2005 | 32.19 | +1.05 pp |
| 2004 | 31.15 | +1.09 pp |
| 2003 | 30.06 | +0.33 pp |
| 2002 | 29.73 | −1.04 pp |
| 2001 | 30.77 | −2.17 pp |
| 2000 | 32.94 | −0.26 pp |
| 1999 | 33.2 | −0.22 pp |
| 1998 | 33.42 | −0.96 pp |
| 1997 | 34.38 | −0.81 pp |
| 1996 | 35.19 | +0.08 pp |
| 1995 | 35.11 | +1.33 pp |
| 1994 | 33.78 | +0.66 pp |
| 1993 | 33.12 | −0.14 pp |
| 1992 | 33.26 | +0.41 pp |
| 1991 | 32.85 | +0.59 pp |
| 1990 | 32.26 | −0.27 pp |
| 1989 | 32.53 | −3.59 pp |
| 1988 | 36.13 | −0.06 pp |
| 1987 | 36.19 | +0.08 pp |
| 1986 | 36.11 | −0.66 pp |
| 1985 | 36.78 | −0.82 pp |
| 1984 | 37.6 | +0.27 pp |
| 1983 | 37.33 | +1.94 pp |
| 1982 | 35.39 | +2.19 pp |
| 1981 | 33.19 | +1.12 pp |
| 1980 | 32.08 | +2.91 pp |
| 1979 | 29.17 | +0.01 pp |
| 1978 | 29.16 | −0.52 pp |
| 1977 | 29.68 | −0.98 pp |
| 1976 | 30.66 | +2.6 pp |
| 1975 | 28.06 | −0.13 pp |
| 1974 | 28.18 | +0.68 pp |
| 1973 | 27.51 | +0.11 pp |
| 1972 | 27.39 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
