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Ireland

Government defence spending (% of GDP) — published history

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	0.1%
2023	0.2%
2022	0.2%
2021	0.2%
2020	0.2%
2019	0.2%
2018	0.2%
2017	0.2%
2016	0.3%
2015	0.3%
2014	0.4%
2013	0.4%
2012	0.4%
2011	0.4%
2010	0.4%
2009	0.4%
2008	0.4%
2007	0.4%
2006	0.4%
2005	0.4%
2004	0.4%
2003	0.4%
2002	0.4%
2001	0.5%
2000	0.5%
1999	0.6%
1998	0.6%
1997	0.7%
1996	0.8%
1995	0.8%

Government defence spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

0.1%

Period: 2024
Data age: 21 months old · period end
Source updated: 16 Sept 2026 · 25d old
Cadence: Yearly
Next release: Date not confirmed · Eurostat calendar

COFOG general government defence expenditure. This is not NATO's defence spending definition.

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp)