Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ireland
Ireland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.7%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
171st
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 1980
All-time low
7.4%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 8.7% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ireland peaked at 24.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.5% | — |
| 1951 | 13.9% | +11.3% |
| 1952 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 14.2% | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 13.4% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 16.9% | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 17.4% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 20.1% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 20.6% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 15.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 16.8% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 12.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,325 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ireland?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ireland was 8.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Ireland ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.