Data

Source: CSO Government Finance Statistics (GFA01)  ·  ESA2010 basis, includes PRSI and local authorities  ·  Updated Apr 2026

Source: CSO General Government Accounts (GFA01)  ·  ESA2010 accrual basis  ·  Updated Apr 2026

Capital transfers in 2024 include proceeds from the Apple tax ruling (~€14bn), which inflated total revenue that year.

Source: CSO General Government Accounts (GFA01)  ·  ESA2010 accrual basis, economic classification  ·  Updated Apr 2026  ·  See “by purpose” chart below for COFOG functional breakdown

Figures balance exactly with total expenditure in Chart 1. Economic classification (ESA2010) — not split by department or function.

╎ 2010→2011: Methodology update — CSO revised allocation of public sector pay and benefits-in-kind across functions. Totals unaffected; individual category splits may show a small step change.

Source: Eurostat gov_10a_exp  ·  Compiled by CSO  ·  ESA2010 / COFOG classification  ·  Updated Jul 2026

Figures reconcile with total expenditure in the “by type” chart above. Click any bar segment to drill into Level II breakdown.

Note: CSO has revised the 2000 total to €33.2bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €33.2bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2001 total to €39.3bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €39.3bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2002 total to €44.7bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €44.7bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2003 total to €47.6bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €47.6bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2004 total to €51.3bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €51.3bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2005 total to €56.2bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €56.2bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2006 total to €62.1bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €62.1bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2007 total to €70.2bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €70.2bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2008 total to €77.8bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €77.8bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2009 total to €79.5bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €79.5bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2010 total to €108.6bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €108.6bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2011 total to €81.1bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €81.1bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2012 total to €74.7bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €74.7bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2013 total to €72.9bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €72.8bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2014 total to €73.3bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €73.3bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2015 total to €76.4bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €76.4bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2016 total to €75.9bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €75.9bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2017 total to €78.0bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €78.0bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2018 total to €82.9bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €82.9bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2019 total to €86.9bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €86.8bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2020 total to €102.5bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €101.9bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2021 total to €105.6bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €105.5bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2022 total to €107.4bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €107.7bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2023 total to €116.6bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €116.6bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).

Note: CSO has revised the 2024 total to €125.7bn; Eurostat’s COFOG breakdown still reflects €126.0bn. The breakdown will realign at Eurostat’s next transmission (typically Apr / Oct).