Jonathan O'Brien
Question:69. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the total Exchequer spending for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28733/18]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2018
69. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the total Exchequer spending for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28733/18]
View answer70. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the Exchequer spending disaggregated by current and capital expenditure for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28734/18]
View answer71. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the Exchequer spending increases as a percentage of GDP for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28735/18]
View answer72. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the general Exchequer deficits as a percentage of GDP for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28736/18]
View answer73. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the Exchequer tax revenues as a percentage of GDP for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28737/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 69 to 73, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is publicly available (up to 2016) in the Budgetary Statistics annual publication available at https://www.finance.gov.ie/what-we-do/public-finances/budgetary-framework/) and reproduced for the Deputy’s convenience in the following table. I have provided the requested ratios as a percentage of GDP. However, given the documented issues around GDP, particularly after the level shift for 2015’s GDP, I have also given these ratios over GNI* as a means to more accurately reflect the Exchequer developments.
Furthermore, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) provides independent and impartial information, analysis and advice to the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Deputy can avail of the PBO as a source of financial and budgetary intelligence.
Exchequer Current Spending (€ millions) |
Exchequer Capital Spending (€ millions) |
Total Exchequer Spending (€ millions) |
Y-o-Y Growth in exchequer spending as a % of GDP |
Exchequer Balance as a % of GDP |
Exchequer Tax Revenue as a % of GDP |
Growth in exchequer spending as a % of GNI* |
Exchequer Balance as a % of GNI* |
Exchequer Tax Revenue as a % of GNI* |
|
1997 |
17,809 |
2,162 |
19,971 |
2.8 |
-0.4 |
26.1 |
3.0 |
-0.5 |
28.8 |
1998 |
18,301 |
2,934 |
21,235 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
25.5 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
28.3 |
1999 |
19,750 |
8,591 |
28,341 |
7.7 |
1.6 |
25.4 |
8.8 |
1.9 |
29.2 |
2000 |
20,634 |
6,527 |
27,162 |
-1.1 |
2.9 |
25.0 |
-1.2 |
3.4 |
28.7 |
2001 |
24,009 |
6,020 |
30,029 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
22.9 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
26.8 |
2002 |
26,126 |
6,868 |
32,993 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
21.5 |
2.6 |
0.1 |
25.8 |
2003 |
28,747 |
6,678 |
35,425 |
1.7 |
-0.7 |
22.1 |
1.9 |
-0.8 |
25.7 |
2004 |
30,764 |
6,729 |
37,493 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
22.8 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
26.5 |
2005 |
33,496 |
7,847 |
41,344 |
2.3 |
-0.3 |
23.1 |
2.6 |
-0.3 |
26.9 |
2006 |
37,090 |
8,662 |
45,752 |
2.4 |
1.2 |
24.6 |
2.7 |
1.4 |
28.4 |
2007 |
40,896 |
10,019 |
50,915 |
2.6 |
-0.8 |
24.0 |
3.1 |
-1.0 |
28.0 |
2008 |
44,693 |
11,043 |
55,736 |
2.6 |
-6.8 |
21.7 |
3.0 |
-7.9 |
25.4 |
2009 |
45,248 |
14,737 |
59,985 |
2.5 |
-14.5 |
19.4 |
3.1 |
-17.8 |
23.9 |
2010 |
47,020 |
7,963 |
54,983 |
-3.0 |
-11.2 |
18.9 |
-3.8 |
-14.1 |
23.9 |
2011 |
48,026 |
16,197 |
64,224 |
5.4 |
-14.5 |
19.8 |
7.0 |
-19.0 |
25.9 |
2012 |
49,565 |
7,060 |
56,625 |
-4.3 |
-8.5 |
20.9 |
-5.7 |
-11.2 |
27.5 |
2013 |
51,117 |
5,075 |
56,192 |
-0.2 |
-6.4 |
21.0 |
-0.3 |
-8.0 |
26.4 |
2014 |
49,757 |
8,836 |
58,593 |
1.2 |
-4.2 |
21.2 |
1.6 |
-5.3 |
26.7 |
2015 |
49,125 |
9,526 |
58,652 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
17.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
26.4 |
2016 |
49,648 |
6,428 |
56,075 |
-0.9 |
-0.4 |
17.4 |
-1.4 |
-0.5 |
25.3 |
2017 |
50,898 |
5,569 |
56,468 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
17.1 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
25.2 |
2018 |
22,460 |
1,430 |
23,890 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
These figures are unaudited and as such are subject to change following the publication of the respective Finance Accounts
Figures for 2018 are up to and including May as the Exchequer figures for the month of June are yet to be finalised.
As only five months 2018 Exchequer data are available, a ratio using an annualised denominator is not appropriate.