General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.6875 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 185th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 182 Monaco 0.207 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Bahamas 0.206 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 San Marino 0.2003 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Kuwait 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Bermuda 0.1539 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Oman 0.105 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6875 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.