Government spending per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Government spending per capita was 31,581 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Ireland, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 31,581 current international-$ for government spending per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Ireland peaked at 31,581 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,669 current international-$, in 2007.
That places Ireland 14th out of 43 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,143 current international-$ | 16,669 current international-$ | 19,432 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 21,174 current international-$ | 19,242 current international-$ | 28,036 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,737 current international-$ | 26,110 current international-$ | 31,581 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 11 France 35,798 current international-$ compare
- 12 United States 34,073 current international-$ compare
- 13 Switzerland 32,409 current international-$ compare
- 15 Italy 31,377 current international-$ compare
- 16 Australia 29,639 current international-$ compare
- 17 Canada 29,521 current international-$ compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending per capita in Ireland?
- Government spending per capita in Ireland was 31,581 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 31,581 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,669 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for government spending per capita?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 43 regions with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.