Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Ireland

Ireland: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 63,754 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63,754
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
63,754
in 2023
All-time low
33,287
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Ireland, 2007–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2007201520232007: 33.3k2008: 36.8k2009: 40.0k2010: 40.4k2011: 40.4k2012: 40.7k2013: 39.6k2014: 39.8k2015: 40.6k2016: 41.4k2017: 42.9k2018: 44.5k2019: 46.6k2020: 55.7k2021: 57.4k2022: 58.1k2023: 63.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Ireland is 63,754, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Ireland peaked at 63,754 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,287, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,701 33,287 40,012 3
2010s 41,694 39,623 46,648 10
2020s 58,738 55,730 63,754 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Belgium 165,806 compare
  2. 19 Austria 141,938 compare
  3. 20 Finland 85,352 compare
  4. 22 Portugal 60,882 compare
  5. 23 Greece 52,373 compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 24,128 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Ireland?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Ireland was 63,754 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 63,754 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 33,287 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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