Social spending oecd longrun in Ireland
Ireland: Social spending oecd longrun was 14.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.36
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
24.12
in 2010
All-time low
3.74
in 1930
Years of data
66
1930–2024
Social spending oecd longrun in Ireland, 1930–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14.36 for social spending oecd longrun in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Ireland peaked at 24.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 1930.
Ireland ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Social spending oecd longrun in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 3.74 | — |
| 1960 | 7.1 | +89.9% |
| 1961 | 7.21 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.3 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.63 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 7.53 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.84 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 8.49 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.48 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 8.91 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 9.71 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 10.25 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 10.11 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 11 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 12.39 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 13.93 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 13.81 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 13.35 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 13.39 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 13.81 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 15.67 | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 15.78 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.57 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 16.7 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 16.16 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 20.39 | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 20.54 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 19.82 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 18.6 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 17.14 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 16.86 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.76 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 18.53 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 18.5 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.1 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.56 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 16.59 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 15.51 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 14.54 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 13.68 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 13.14 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.95 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 14.86 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 15.42 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.74 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.83 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.75 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 19.95 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 23.85 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 24.12 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.02 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 22.84 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.33 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 19.5 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 14.66 | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 14.8 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.64 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 13.16 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.51 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 13.57 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 12.07 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 13.4 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 14.36 | +7.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social spending oecd longrun in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +89.9% | 3.74 | 7.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3.74 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.92 | 7.1 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.17 | 9.71 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.74 | 15.67 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.76 | 13.68 | 18.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.53 | 13.14 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 | 12.7 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 | 12.07 | 15.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Israel 16.28 compare
- 34 Switzerland 16 compare
- 35 South Korea 15.33 compare
- 37 Colombia 14.06 compare
- 38 Chile 12.88 compare
- 39 Costa Rica 12.64 compare
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 social spending oecd longrun in Ireland?
- Social spending oecd longrun in Ireland was 14.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 in 2010.
- What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 1930.
- How does Ireland rank for social spending oecd longrun?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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