Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Ireland
Ireland: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 36.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Ireland, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Ireland stood at 36.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Ireland peaked at 36.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2010.
That places Ireland 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.9% | — |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 36.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.2%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 36.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.7% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 17.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 30.2% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Ireland?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Ireland was 36.1% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.