General government final consumption expenditure in Ireland
Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure was 71.80 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 71.80 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Ireland peaked at 71.80 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 379.01 million current LCU, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 billion current LCU | 379.01 million current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 billion current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | 5.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.55 billion current LCU | 6.50 billion current LCU | 13.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 billion current LCU | 16.00 billion current LCU | 34.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.57 billion current LCU | 30.83 billion current LCU | 42.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.14 billion current LCU | 48.00 billion current LCU | 71.80 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ireland
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 35.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -139.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -151.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 79,827 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 87,360 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 437.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Ireland?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Ireland was 71.80 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.80 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.01 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.