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Government Finance Statistics - Annual

2014 to 2019 (October 2020 Results)

End of yearGeneral Government     GDP
        Balance      Gross Debt      Net Debt 
 €bn% GDP€bn% GDP€bn% GDP€bn
2014-7.1-3.6203.4104.2167.485.8195.1
2015-5.2-2.0201.676.7172.865.7262.9
2016-1.8-0.7200.674.1176.665.2270.8
2017-1.0-0.3201.267.0175.758.5300.4
20180.40.1205.963.0177.354.2327.0
20191.90.5204.257.4175.849.4356.1

General Government surplus of 0.5% of GDP in 2019

Figure 1 General Government Deficit, Gross Debt and Net Debt
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For 2019 the general government surplus was €1.9 billion (0.5% of GDP). In 2019 revenue increased by €5.0 billion while expenditure increased by €3.5 billion, resulting in an improvement of €1.5 billion over the 2018 surplus - see release Infographic.

2019 saw increases in both government revenues (+5.9%) and expenditures (+4.2%) (Table 1).  At the end of 2019 government revenues were €89.1 billion.  The upward trend in tax and social contribution continued with increases of €4.1 billion (+6.7%) in Taxes and €0.9 billion (+6.0%) in Social contributions (Tables 1 and 3).

The main drivers behind the increase in government expenditure in 2019 to €87.3 billion were Compensation of employees (i.e. pay) (+5.0%), Social benefits (+3.8%) and Gross fixed capital formation (+25.7%). Debt service costs, or Interest, continued to decrease in 2019 (-16.2%) (Tables 1 and 4).

Government debt falls to 57.4% of GDP in 2019

The general government gross debt (GG debt) stood at €204.2 billion at the end of 2019 (57.4% of GDP), down from the 2018 figure of €205.9 billion (63.0% of GDP). The GDP ratio has fallen below the threshold level of 60% set in the Stability and Growth Pact. The increase in GDP in 2019 was the primary driver in the decrease of the debt to GDP ratio as the nominal debt level decreased by €1.7 billion in the period (Table 2).

On the assets side of the State’s balance sheet, financial assets decreased by €0.5 billion during 2019. This decline was principally caused by falls of €2.2 billion and €2.4 billion in loans and equity respectively that were offset by a combined rise of €4.1 billion in all other asset classes.

On the liability side of the balance sheet, total liabilities at market value grew by €1.9 billion, largely as a result of increased borrowing (currency and deposits, debt securities and loans) of €2.1 billion in the year to end 2019 (Table 6). This growth in debt was partially offset by a reduction in all other liabilities of €0.2 billion.

At the end of 2019 general government net debt decreased by €1.5 billion to €175.8 billion (49.4% of GDP).  General government gross debt decreased by €1.7 billion, comprised of falls in loans (€1.6 billion) and debt securities (€0.7 billion) partly offset by a small rise in currency and deposits (€0.6 billion)(Tables 2 and 7).

 

Government accounts are compiled in the EU according to the European System of National Accounts 2010 (ESA2010) framework.

This release contains the detailed tables as referenced in the provisional release published on 12 October 2020 and are aligned with the October 2020 Excessive Deficit Procedure notification. Any revisions to previous years reflect updated data sources or changes in methodology - see Background notes.

Tables included in the release show a reconciliation of the Exchequer Balance to the General Government Deficit (Table 8).

The main EDP notification tables for Ireland, details of government guarantees, PPPs and concessions and tables showing the impact of government interventions in the financial sector on government accounts will be published on 22 October, the same day as the Eurostat release of EDP statistics.

As annual GFS are benchmarked to the most recent EDP notification, they may not be fully aligned with the National Income and Expenditure and related publications such as the Institutional Sector Accounts.

A full description of the concepts and definitions used in the production of these statistics is provided in the Background notes. 

Total RevenueTotal Expenditure
201434.337.9
201527.329.3
201627.628.2
20172626.3
201825.725.6
20192524.5
Table 1 General Government transactions: revenue, expenditure, financing and deficit
         €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
General Government transactions       
RevenueTR66,90371,88474,69577,97284,16789,135
Taxes and social contributionsD2 + D5 + D91 + D6158,31663,07165,96969,62275,50080,471
TaxesD2 + D5 + D9146,50750,75052,81455,71460,54964,625
Social contributions D6111,80912,32213,15613,90814,95115,847
Sales of goods and servicesP1O4,8395,3665,4525,5705,9216,015
Investment incomeD43,0762,7201,8261,7791,5271,581
Current transfer revenue (excluding taxes)D7266416447557646513
Capital transfer revenue (excluding taxes)D9N4063101,001444573553
           
ExpenditureTE73,99677,05976,50078,92983,78687,285
ExpenseExpense72,94375,79874,94177,60081,45883,746
Compensation of employeesD118,94819,20719,78620,90221,90823,009
Use of goods and services plus taxes payableP2 + D5 + D298,9169,4649,98210,34011,32012,513
Depreciation (Consumption of fixed capital)P51c3,2873,4793,6913,9064,1634,462
Interest (excluding FISIM)D417,5896,9396,2645,9415,3184,457
SubsidiesD31,8531,7881,7681,8571,9481,709
Social benefitsD62 + D63228,33528,68928,75329,48430,50231,646
Other current transfersD72,8872,8093,2533,4764,0804,031
Capital transfersD91,1283,4231,4441,6942,2191,920
           
 Net operating balanceNOB-6,040-3,914-2473722,7085,389
           
Net acquisition of non-financial assetsP5 + NP - P51c1,0531,2611,5591,3292,3283,539
           
 General Government Surplus/DeficitB9-7,092-5,175-1,805-9573801,850
equals       
Net acquisition of financial assetsΔFA-18,907-8,864-4,834-2,14217,38365
Debt instrumentsF2 + F3 + F4-19,677-7,115-5,0811,6253,102-184
Equity and Investment Fund SharesF5-87241-382-4,496-1,240-2,351
Other financial assetsF6 + F7 + F8 857-1,99062972915,5212,600
less       
Net incurrence of liabilitiesΔL-11,815-3,689-3,029-1,18517,003-1,785
Debt instrumentsF2 + F3 + F4-12,657-3,990-2,691-1,5472,264-2,056
Other liabilitiesF5 + F6 + F7 + F8 842301-33836214,739271
      
Memo: Net derivative flows on debt interest swap contracts -264-240-275-223-200-137
General Government Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP) -3.6-2.0-0.7-0.30.10.5
General Government Surplus/Deficit (% of GNI*) -4.8-3.2-1.0-0.50.20.9
GDP at current market prices 195,148262,853270,809300,387326,986356,051
GNI* 149,058162,657174,732186,217198,702213,708
Government interventions to support financial institutions       
Revenue (a+b+c+d)2,2952,1741,7151,2971,122920
Guarantee fees receivable (a)P131(part)1555345500
Interest receivable (b)D4(part)712505135497149
Dividends receivable (c) D4(part)761962749558382380
Other (d) P131(part)668653785685669491
Expenditure (e+f+g+h)2,2794,0051,7291,6121,7641,422
Interest payable (e)D4(part)1,5271,2071,047890757638
Capital injections recorded as deficit-increasing (capital transfer)(f)D9(part)02,1110000
Calls on guarantees (g)D9(part)000000
Other (h)various7536866827231,007784
Impact of the above interventions on General Government Surplus/Deficit16-1,830-14-315-643-501
  General Government Surplus/Deficit excluding interventions to support financial institutions -7,108-3,345-1,791-6421,0232,351
Table 2 General Government Net Worth, Gross and Net Debt
      €million
Description ESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
General Government net worth 
Net worth at market value, excluding pension liabilitiesNW-60,366-51,358-46,597-36,949-31,719-24,438
equals      
Non-financial assets at market valueNFA93,75099,017105,318111,862119,605129,292
plus      
Financial net worth at market value, excluding pension liabilitiesFNW-154,116-150,375-151,915-148,811-151,324-153,730
equals      
 Financial assets at market valueFA83,12683,19379,08979,25592,31091,803
EDP debt instrumentsF2 + F3 + F435,93828,80823,97925,55228,57228,403
Equity and Investment Fund SharesF537,92444,94645,60242,66737,06634,696
Other financial assetsF6 + F7 + F8 9,2649,4399,50811,03626,67228,704
less      
Liabilities at market valueL237,242233,568231,004228,066243,634245,533
EDP debt instrumentsF2 + F3 + F4227,831223,175221,030218,216219,192221,326
Other liabilitiesF5 + F6 + F7 + F89,41110,3939,9749,85024,44224,207
      
Memo: Estimated pension liabilities of government109,800114,500114,500114,500114,500114,500
Memo: Net worth, including pension liabilities-170,166-165,858-161,097-151,449-146,219-138,938
Contingent liabilities29,41215,9559,7515,3155,0665,314
Memo: Net worth, including pension liabilities and contingent liabilities -199,578-181,813-170,848-156,763-151,285-144,253
      
General Government: changes in net worth      
Opening net worth-55,240-60,366-51,358-46,597-36,949-31,719
Change in net worth due to transactions-6,040-3,914-2473722,7085,389
Net acquisition of non-financial assets P5 + NP - P51c1,0531,2611,5591,3292,3283,539
Net lending/net borrowingB9-7,092-5,175-1,805-9573801,850
Change in net worth due to other economic flowsKx91412,9235,0079,2762,5211,892
Other changes in non-financial assets3,7724,0064,7425,2155,4156,148
Other changes in financial assets8,2418,9317302,308-4,328-572
Other changes in liabilities-11,100-15-4651,7531,435-3,684
Closing net worth -60,366-51,358-46,597-36,949-31,719-24,438
            
General Government Debt (GGDebt)      
Debt instrument liabilities at market valueF2 + F3 + F4227,831223,175221,030218,216219,192221,326
+ Difference between EDP face value and market value-24,453-21,553-20,409-16,967-13,311-17,128
Gross General Government Debt (EDP face value)GGDebt203,378201,622200,621201,249205,881204,198
less EDP debt instrument assetsF2 + F3 + F4-35,938-28,807-23,978-25,554-28,572-28,402
Net General Government Debt GGNetDebt167,440172,815176,643175,695177,309175,796
             
Closing Net Worth (% of GDP)-30.9-19.5-17.2-12.3-9.7-6.9
Gross General Government Debt (% of GDP)104.276.774.167.063.057.4
Net General Government Debt (% of GDP) 85.865.765.258.554.249.4
Gross General Government Debt (% of GNI*)136.4124.0114.8108.1103.695.5
Net General Government Debt (% of GNI*) 112.3106.2101.194.389.282.3
Table 3 General Government: detailed classification of revenue and output
          €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
Total RevenueTR66,90371,88474,69577,97284,16789,135
 Taxes and social contributions58,31663,07165,96969,62275,50080,471
  TaxesD2 + D5 + D9146,50750,75052,81455,71460,54964,625
   Indirect taxes (taxes on production and imports)D221,26022,48623,47124,64925,74427,467
    Taxes on productsD2118,25319,32620,57521,39222,15023,905
    of which Value-Added TaxD21111,52711,83112,60313,06014,17515,281
    Other taxes on production D293,0083,1602,8963,2573,5933,562
   Direct taxesD524,88927,86328,93230,61634,28736,627
    Taxes on income, profits and capital gainsD5123,01626,59927,89329,60133,29135,646
    Other current direct taxesD591,8731,2631,0391,016996981
   Capital taxesD91359401411448518531
  Social contributions D6111,80912,32213,15613,90814,95115,847
   Actual social contributionsD611 + D6139,89410,52411,02111,66112,70713,772
    PRSI receipts D611 + D613(pt)7,9648,5279,2489,83410,64911,671
    Government employees' social contributionsD613(pt)1,9301,9971,7731,8272,0582,102
   Employers' imputed social contributionsD6121,9141,7972,1342,2472,2442,074
 Sales of goods and servicesP1O4,8395,3665,4525,5705,9216,015
  Sales of market establishments (= market output)P111,0491,1311,2381,3611,4771,619
  Imputed sales related to production of own-use capital assets (= output for own final use)P12332121222223
Incidental sales and fees of non-market establishmentsP1313,7574,2144,1934,1884,4234,373
Investment incomeD43,0762,7201,8261,7791,5271,581
Interest (excluding FISIM)D411,049682251142179138
Dividends / Other investment incomeD42 + D441,9221,9321,4681,5321,2351,372
Rent of land and subsoil assetsD4510510610710511371
Current transfer revenueD39 + D7266416447557646513
SubsidiesD39000000
Other current transfersD7266416447557646513
Non-life insurance claimsD727817171717
Other Domestic - Current D7N_S1223227241250258267
From Rest of World - CurrentD7N_S236182188290371229
Capital transfer revenueD9N4063101,001444573553
            
Output P131,56632,63234,01335,79538,14840,844
Market output (sales of market establishments)P111,0491,1311,2381,3611,4771,619
Output for own final useP12332121222223
Non-market outputP1330,48431,48032,75534,41236,64939,202
= Non-market compensation of employeesD1_nonmarket18,91519,18619,76520,88021,88722,986
= Total compensation of employeesD118,94819,20719,78620,90221,90823,009
- Compensation of employees of market establishmentsD1_market      
- Compensation related to production of own-use capital assetsD1_own-use-33-21-21-22-22-23
+ Non-market intermediate consumptionP2_nonmarket8,6979,2389,73510,08011,05812,245
= Total intermediate consumptionP28,9169,4649,98210,34011,32012,513
- Intermediate consumption of market establishmentsP2_market-219-225-247-260-263-268
- Intermediate consumption related to production of own-use capital assetsP2_own-use      
+ Non-market consumption of fixed capitalP51c_nonmarket2,8723,0553,2553,4523,7053,972
= Total consumption of fixed capitalP51c3,2873,4793,6913,9064,1634,462
- Consumption of fixed capital by market establishmentsP51c_market-415-424-437-453-458-490
- Consumption of fixed capital related to production of own-use capital assetsP51c_own-use      
+ Other taxes on production, payable D29_pay000000
  - Other subsidies on production, receivableD39_rec000000
Table 4 General Government: detailed classification of expenditure and consumption
       €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
Total ExpenditureTE73,99677,05976,50078,92983,78687,285
Expense72,94375,79874,94177,60081,45883,746
Compensation of employeesD118,94819,20719,78620,90221,90823,009
Of which: Related to production of own-use capital assets332121222223
Use of goods and services plus taxes payableP2 + D5 + D298,9169,4649,98210,34011,32012,513
Use of goods and services [Intermediate consumption]P28,9169,4649,98210,34011,32012,513
Of which: Intermediate consumption of market establishments 219225247260263268
Taxes, payableD5000000
Depreciation (Consumption of fixed capital)P51c3,2873,4793,6913,9064,1634,462
Of which: Depreciation by market establishments 415424437453458490
Interest (excluding FISIM)D417,5896,9396,2645,9415,3184,457
Other domestic interest payableD41_S12,8992,5422,3562,2431,9231,454
Interest payable to rest of worldD41_S24,6904,3973,9083,6983,3953,003
SubsidiesD31,8531,7881,7681,8571,9481,709
Product subsidiesD31957864909930994986
Other subsidies on productionD39897924858927954723
Social benefitsD62 + D63228,33528,68928,75329,48430,50231,646
Social benefits in cashD6223,05823,09522,82923,03223,37124,168
Social benefits in kind (via market producers)D6325,2775,5945,9256,4537,1317,477
Other current transfersD72,8872,8093,2533,4764,0804,031
Net non-life insurance premiumsD71745552525252
Current international cooperationD74434473451509539523
Miscellaneous current transfersD758967748991,1841,1151,182
VAT and GNI based EU budget contributionD761,4831,5071,8511,7312,3742,273
VAT-based EU own resourcesD761203215219262245278
GNI-based EU own resourcesD7621,2801,2921,6321,4702,1291,996
Capital transfersD91,1283,4231,4441,6942,2191,920
Investment grantsD929391,3081,4441,6642,0061,920
Other capital transfersD991892,1150302130
Net acquisition of non-financial assetsP5 + NP - P51c1,0531,2611,5591,3292,3283,539
= Gross investment in non-financial assetsP5 + NP4,3394,7405,2505,2356,4918,001
Gross fixed capital formationP514,2794,6805,1905,2796,4318,081
Net acquisition of stocksP52606060606060
Net acquisition of unproduced assetsNP000-1050-140
- Consumption of fixed capitalP51c-3,287-3,479-3,691-3,906-4,163-4,462
Net expenditure on current goods and servicesP3 excl. D63226,72727,26528,56230,22532,22734,829
= OutputP131,56632,63234,01335,79538,14840,844
- Sales of goods and services P11+P12+P131-4,839-5,366-5,452-5,570-5,921-6,015
Market output (sales of market establishments)P11-1,049-1,131-1,238-1,361-1,477-1,619
Output for own final useP12-33-21-21-22-22-23
Incidental sales and fees of non-market establishmentsP131-3,757-4,214-4,193-4,188-4,423-4,373
Final consumption expenditureP332,00432,85934,48636,67739,35842,306
= Net expenditure on current goods and servicesP3 excl. D63226,72727,26528,56230,22532,22734,829
+ Social transfers in kind via market producers D6325,2775,5945,9256,4537,1317,477
made up of      
Individual consumption (= social transfers in kind)P31 (= D63)21,53822,17723,28724,87026,68828,687
Social transfers in kind (via market producers)D6325,2775,5945,9256,4537,1317,477
Social transfers in kind (provided directly by government)D63116,26116,58317,36218,41719,55721,210
Collective consumption (= actual final consumption of government)P3210,46610,68211,20011,80712,67013,619
Total social transfersD62 + D6344,59645,27246,11547,90250,05952,855
Social benefits in cashD62 23,05823,09522,82923,03223,37124,168
 Social transfers in kind (= individual consumption)D6321,53822,17723,28724,87026,68828,687
Table 5 General Government financial transactions
      €million
Description 201420152016201720182019
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)B.9-7,092-5,175-1,805-9573801,850
equals        
Net acquisition of financial assets ΔA-18,907-8,864-4,834-2,14217,38365
EDP debt instruments F2 + F3 + F4-19,677-7,115-5,0811,6253,102-184
 Currency and deposits F2-6,448-323-3,3412,4584,4342,124
Debt securities F3-1,429-5,662-1,417-50-135-153
Short-term F31-1,373-1,184-1,033170-95-108
Long-term F32-56-4,478-384-220-40-45
Loans F4-11,800-1,130-323-783-1,197-2,155
Short-term loans F41-788-530-46-34-227-517
Long-term loans F42-11,012-600-277-749-970-1,638
Equity and Investment Fund Shares F5-87241-382-4,496-1,240-2,351
Other financial assets F6 + F7 + F8 857-1,99062972915,5212,600
Insurance, Pensions and Standardised Guarantees F61-10001
Financial derivatives and Employee Stock Options F7143-1,737-278-426-165-127
Other accounts receivable/payableF8713-2529071,15515,6862,726
less        
Net incurrence of liabilities ΔL-11,815-3,689-3,029-1,18517,003-1,785
EDP debt instruments F2 + F3 + F4-12,657-3,990-2,691-1,5472,264-2,056
Currency and deposits F2-10,474-24761128148572
Debt securities F35,9736,244-3,4834,2961,688-1,245
Short-term F311,327-2,4091,04863592251
Long-term F324,6468,653-4,5313,6611,596-1,496
Loans F4-8,156-9,987181-6,124528-1,383
Short-term loans F41-139-238-344-200174-365
Long-term loans F42-8,017-9,749525-5,924354-1,018
Other liabilities F5 + F6 + F7 + F8 842301-33836214,739271
Equity and Investment Fund Shares F5000000
Insurance, Pensions and Standardised Guarantees F6000000
Financial derivatives and Employee Stock Options F7-1-105-60
   Other accounts receivable/payable F8843302-33835714,745271
Table 6 General Government: detailed breakdown of net worth
             €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
General Government balance sheet       
 Net worth at market value, excluding pension liabilitiesNW-60,366-51,358-46,597-36,949-31,719-24,438
 equals       
  Non-financial assets at market valueNFA93,75099,017105,318111,862119,605129,292
 plus       
  Financial net worth at market value, excluding pension liabilitiesFNW-154,116-150,375-151,915-148,811-151,324-153,730
  equals       
   Financial assets at market valueFA83,12683,19379,08979,25592,31091,803
    EDP debt instrumentsF2 + F3 + F435,93828,80823,97925,55228,57228,403
     Currency and depositsF218,08717,96714,66317,11721,58123,711
     Debt securitiesF39,6463,2891,8911,7681,5251,431
      Short-termF312,3691,184143428318196
      Long-termF327,2772,1041,7481,3411,2071,234
     LoansF48,2057,5527,4256,6675,4663,261
      Short-term loansF411,516986939907680164
      Long-term loansF426,6896,5666,4855,7614,7863,097
    Equity and Investment Fund SharesF537,92444,94645,60242,66737,06634,696
    Other financial assetsF6 + F7 + F8 9,2649,4399,50811,03626,67228,704
     Insurance, Pensions and Standardised GuaranteesF6100001
     Financial derivatives and Employee Stock OptionsF735281104093875
     Other accounts receivable/payableF88,9118,6289,50810,62726,28528,698
  less       
   Liabilities at market valueL237,242233,568231,004228,066243,634245,533
    EDP debt instrumentsF2 + F3 + F4227,831223,175221,030218,216219,192221,326
     Currency and depositsF220,91820,71321,31721,60021,64822,220
     Debt securitiesF3141,988146,321143,057146,545146,997149,777
      Short-termF313,7631,3862,4002,9233,0923,222
      Long-termF32138,225144,935140,657143,623143,904146,555
     LoansF464,92556,14156,65650,07150,54749,329
      Short-term loansF411,2961,041691514671304
      Long-term loansF4263,62955,10055,96549,55749,87549,024
    Other liabilitiesF5 + F6 + F7 + F89,41110,3939,9749,85024,44224,207
     Equity and Investment Fund SharesF5000000
     Insurance, Pensions and Standardised GuaranteesF6000000
     Financial derivatives and Employee Stock OptionsF74571,1381,039558405178
     Other accounts receivable/payableF88,9549,2558,9359,29224,03724,029
              
Memo: Estimated pension liabilities of government 109,800114,500114,500114,500114,500114,500
Memo: Net worth, including pension liabilities -170,166-165,858-161,097-151,449-146,219-138,938
Contingent liabilities 29,41215,9559,7515,3155,0665,314
Guarantees 25,14511,3043,97328277
Off-balance sheet PPPs and concessions 4,2664,6515,7775,0325,0595,307
Memo: Net worth, including pension liabilities and contingent liabilities -199,578-181,813-170,848-156,763-151,285-144,253
Change in net worth of government       
 Opening net worth -55,240-60,366-51,358-46,597-36,949-31,719
              
 Change in net worth due to transactions -6,040-3,914-2473722,7085,389
  Net acquisition of non-financial assets P5 + NP - P51c1,0531,2611,5591,3292,3283,539
  Net lending/net borrowingB9-7,092-5,175-1,805-9573801,850
   = Net acquisition of financial assets -18,907-8,864-4,834-2,14217,38365
   - Net incurrence of liabilities 11,8153,6893,0291,185-17,0031,785
              
 Change in net worth due to other economic flowsKx91412,9235,0079,2762,5211,892
  Other changes in non-financial assets 3,7724,0064,7425,2155,4156,148
  Other changes in financial net worth -2,8598,9162654,061-2,893-4,256
   = Other changes in financial assets 8,2418,9317302,308-4,328-572
     EDP debt instruments 1,811-15252-52-8215
     Equity and Investment Fund Shares 7,2206,7811,0381,561-4,361-19
     Other financial assets -7902,165-560799115-568
   - Other changes in liabilities -11,100-15-4651,7531,435-3,684
     EDP debt instruments -11,574666-5461,2671,288-4,190
     Other liabilities 474-68181486147506
              
Closing net worth -60,366-51,358-46,597-36,949-31,719-24,438
Table 7 General Government Gross and Net Debt
          €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
General Government Debt       
  Debt instrument liabilities at market value227,831223,175221,030218,216219,192221,326
  + Difference between face value and market value -24,453-21,553-20,409-16,967-13,311-17,128
Gross General Government Debt (face value)GGDebt203,378201,622200,621201,249205,881204,198
By category:       
 Currency and deposits F220,91820,71321,31721,60021,64822,220
 Debt securitiesF3119,078125,766123,881130,112134,231133,566
  Short-termF313,7601,3802,3952,9203,0843,352
  Long-termF32115,318124,387121,485127,192131,147130,214
 LoansF463,38255,14355,42349,53850,00248,412
  Short-termF411,2961,041691514671304
  Long-termF4262,08654,10254,73249,02449,33148,108
           
less EDP debt instrument assetsF2 + F3 + F435,93828,80723,97825,55428,57228,402
 By category:       
 Currency and deposits F218,08717,96714,66317,11721,58123,711
 Debt securitiesF39,6463,2881,8911,7691,5251,430
  Short-termF312,3691,184143428318196
  Long-termF327,2772,1041,7481,3411,2071,234
 LoansF48,2057,5527,4246,6685,4663,261
  Short-termF411,516986939907680164
  Long-termF426,6896,5666,4855,7614,7863,097
           
 Net General Government Debt (face value)GGNetDebt167,440172,815176,643175,695177,309175,796
 By category:       
 Currency and deposits F22,8312,7466,6544,48367-1,491
 Debt securities F3109,432122,478121,990128,343132,706132,136
  Short-termF311,3911962,2522,4922,7663,156
  Long-termF32108,041122,283119,737125,851129,940128,980
 LoansF455,17747,59147,99942,87044,53645,151
  Short-termF41-22055-248-393-9140
  Long-termF4255,39747,53648,24743,26344,54545,011
Table 8 Reconciliation of Exchequer Balance to General Government Deficit
       € million
Description ESA2010 code2016201720182019
Exchequer balance -1,0181,90699647
      
Deduct cash inflows which do not increase financial net worth -4,042-4,875-1,960-2,665
Inflows from sale or redemption of financial assets -4,037-4,875-1,960-2,665
Incurrence of Exchequer liability to Central Bank for notes and coins in circulation -5000
Exclude cash outflows which do not reduce financial net worth 1,570199262191
Acquisition of financial assets 1,570199262191
Repayment of promissory notes notional loan principal 0000
Redemption of Exchequer liability to Central Bank for notes and coins in circulation 0000
      
Impact on financial net worth of Exchequer cash transactions -3,490-2,769-1,599-1,826
      
Adjust for impact of non-cash revenue and disposals of non-financial asset (+) 388280328580
Difference between Exchequer cash tax revenue and time-adjusted Revenue Net Receipts 281143316524
Receipts due from EU (Agriculture grants, Cohesion Fund, ESF and ERDF) 10444-88-2
Accrual of interest due on contingent capital assets assigned to banks -69000
Licence sales 719310058
Other accrued revenue 0000
Adjust for impact of non-cash expenditure (-) 856385237586
Capital transfers to financial institutions financed by promissory notes 459000
Difference between interest paid and accrued 516218479570
Difference between Exchequer cash issues and accrued net spending of departments and offices -897918-24
Other accrued expenditure -2988-25940
      
Surplus/Deficit of ExchequerB9_exchequer-2,246-2,104-1,034-660
      
Surplus/Deficit of extra-budgetary bodies, funds and accounts consolidated with Exchequer 2496661,0201,940
Social Insurance Fund 4416241,0681,489
Bank & Deposit Guarantee Schemes -242-12161121
Capital Services Redemption Account 0000
Small Savings Reserve Fund 0000
Other Extra-Budgetary Funds 25171-286162
Health Service Executive 26-11778168
      
Surplus/Deficit of Budgetary Central GovernmentB9_bcg-1,997-1,438-131,279
Surplus/Deficit of other Central Government bodies 43362302934
National Pensions Reserve Fund 63329375438
Non-market State corporations and agencies 856139401
Voluntary and joint board hospitals -28-24-9-9
Other adjustments 00-203104
Conversion of AIB Preference shares into Ordinary shares 0000
Concession asset reclassification & Court decision (consultants pay) 00-203104
Surplus/Deficit of Central Government B9_S1311-1,954-1,0762882,214
Surplus/Deficit of Local Government B9_S131314911992-364
Surplus/Deficit of General Government B9_S13-1,805-9573801,850
Table 9 Reconciliation of National Debt to General Government Debt
             € million
Description201420152016201720182019
Audited National Debt182,310183,066185,610185,483187,682188,194
 Composed of      
  Gross National Debt197,069196,620196,729198,701205,275206,730
   Medium/long term debt176,011175,974173,620174,395178,901175,914
    Irish Government Bonds116,339125,086121,645127,581131,829130,067
    EU/IMF Programme Funding and bilateral loans59,62150,57950,49144,54844,51843,281
    Other medium/long term debt9221,1631,6931,8932,2382,573
    Miscellaneous (including derivatives)-871-854-209373316-7
   Short term debt4,6723,9535,9157,0139,03513,016
    Foreign Bills2,2541,046363502513345
    Treasury Bills50001,0082,0092,0142,010
    Borrowings from Funds under the control of the Minister for Finance5231,5792,5182,2812,5953,018
    Exchequer Bills/Notes (incl. Central Treasury Notes)1,3951,3272,0252,2213,9137,643
   State Savings Schemes16,38616,69217,19417,29317,33917,800
 Less cash and other financial assets-14,759-13,554-11,119-13,217-17,593-18,536
 Reverse deduction of cash, other financial assets and EFSF prepaid margin held by Exchequer15,28914,08411,11913,21717,59318,536
 Outstanding principal value of promissory notes20100000
 Liability for coinage in circulation693701707704712722
 Accrual adjustments (State Savings)599504451452280275
 Adjustment from discounted to nominal value28-2-52-10
 National Loans Advance Interest492429464138
 Gross treatment of collaterals1,004783522506868
 Other adjustments (repurchase agreements, OPW contracts and exclusion of financial derivatives)382416382017
Unconsolidated Exchequer Debt (Maastricht definition)200,185199,193198,452199,987206,397207,840
 of which: Liabilities to other Central Government bodies2,5293,3723,9854,4596,42110,650
Exchequer contribution to Central Government debt197,656195,821194,466195,528199,976197,190
 of which: Liabilities to Local Government 2200000
Exchequer contribution to General Government debt197,634195,821194,466195,528199,976197,190
Housing Finance Agency (HFA)      
 Gross debt of HFA4,2093,6153,6123,6173,7904,497
 of which: Liabilities to other Central Government bodies3,1522,4272,0561,7831,5871,924
HFA contribution to Central Government debt1,0571,1891,5561,8342,2032,574
 of which: Liabilities to Local Authorities6449651,2951,5141,8502,006
HFA contribution to General Government debt413224261320353567
Other Central Government      
 IBRC Consolidated1,237735698332252494
 Liabilities of Post Office Savings Bank Fund to Post Office Savings Bank2,6722,7652,9223,1213,3083,420
 All other bodies7971,4571,5741,4301,3431,482
Other bodies' contribution to Central and General Government debt4,7064,9575,1944,8844,9045,397
Total Central Government debt203,419201,967201,216202,245207,083205,160
 of which: Liabilities to Local Government6669651,2951,5141,8502,006
Central Government contribution to General Government debt202,753201,002199,921200,731205,233203,154
Local Government - Local Authorities      
 Borrowing from Housing Finance Agency4,1863,6843,6563,6693,8544,347
 Borrowing from other Central Government bodies2712822191613
 Other borrowing6256206995186491,044
Local Authorities' contribution to Local Government debt5,0824,3324,3784,2064,5195,404
 VECs / ETBs000000
Total Local Government debt5,0824,3324,3784,2064,5195,404
 of which: Liabilities to Central Government4,4573,7123,6793,6883,8704,360
Local Government contribution to General Government debt6256206995186491,044
            
General Government Debt203,378201,622200,621201,249205,881204,198
Table 10 Central Government transactions: revenue, expenditure and deficit
         €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
Central Government transactions       
 RevenueTR63,47268,34670,90873,95879,85784,632
  Taxes and social contributionsD2 + D5 + D91 + D6156,56961,34864,27167,89373,69278,696
   TaxesD2 + D5 + D9145,10549,36151,46054,33559,11363,210
   Social contributions D6111,46411,98712,81213,55814,58015,486
  Sales of goods and servicesP1O3,3983,8333,7483,7373,9263,831
  Investment incomeD43,1062,7351,8661,8141,5591,621
  Current transfer revenue (excluding taxes)D7225374395503590459
  Capital transfer revenue (excluding taxes)D9N17456628109025
           
 ExpenditureTE70,59974,09372,86275,03379,56982,419
  ExpenseExpense68,57372,06770,69673,23676,78379,003
   Compensation of employeesD117,20717,60318,14419,25420,17221,193
   Use of goods and services plus taxes payableP2 + D5 + D297,1947,7128,0218,4379,08310,206
   Depreciation (Consumption of fixed capital)P51c1,5951,7241,8572,0062,2032,422
   Interest (excluding FISIM)D417,5746,9226,2565,9365,3124,452
   SubsidiesD31,8531,7881,7681,8571,9481,709
   Social benefitsD62 + D63227,08227,33027,30027,79228,53929,472
   Other current transfersD74,4584,4275,0375,3986,3486,726
   Capital transfersD91,6094,5612,3122,5563,1772,823
           
 Net operating balanceNOB-5,101-3,7212137223,0755,629
           
  Net acquisition of non-financial assetsP5 + NP - P51c2,0262,0262,1671,7972,7863,415
           
 Central Government Surplus/DeficitB9-7,127-5,747-1,954-1,0762882,214
Table 11 Central Government: detailed classification of revenue and output
           €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
Total RevenueTR63,47268,34670,90873,95879,85784,632
 Taxes and social contributions 56,56961,34864,27167,89373,69278,696
  TaxesD2 + D5 + D9145,10549,36151,46054,33559,11363,210
   Indirect taxes (taxes on production and imports)D219,85721,09822,11723,27024,30726,053
    Taxes on productsD2118,25319,32620,57521,39222,15023,905
    of which Value-Added TaxD21111,52711,83112,60313,06014,17515,281
    Other taxes on production D291,6051,7721,5421,8782,1572,148
   Direct taxesD524,88927,86328,93230,61634,28736,627
    Taxes on income, profits and capital gainsD5123,01626,59927,89329,60133,29135,646
    Other current direct taxesD591,8731,2631,0391,016996981
   Capital taxesD91359401411448518531
  Social contributions D6111,46411,98712,81213,55814,58015,486
   Actual social contributionsD611 + D6139,72510,36110,87511,52012,55313,640
    PRSI receipts D611 + D613(pt)7,9648,5279,2489,83410,64911,671
    Government employees' social contributionsD613(pt)1,7611,8341,6271,6851,9041,969
   Employers' imputed social contributionsD6121,7391,6261,9362,0392,0271,846
 Sales of goods and servicesP1O3,3983,8333,7483,7373,9263,831
  Sales of market establishments (= market output)P11000000
  Imputed sales related to production of own-use capital assets (= output for own final use)P12332121222223
  Incidental sales and fees of non-market establishmentsP1313,3653,8123,7283,7163,9043,809
 Investment incomeD43,1062,7351,8661,8141,5591,621
  Interest (excluding FISIM)D411,079696291178211177
   of which received from local governmentD41_LG725173645967
  DividendsD421,9221,9321,4681,5321,2351,372
  Rent of land and subsoil assetsD4510510610710511371
 Current transfer revenueD39 + D7225374395503590459
  SubsidiesD39000000
  Other current transfersD7225374395503590459
   Non-life insurance claimsD727817171716
   Grants from local governmentD73333445
   Other Domestic - Current D7N_S1179182186192198209
   From Rest of World - CurrentD7N_S236182188290371229
 Capital transfer revenueD9N17456628109025
            
OutputP125,99627,03828,02229,69731,45833,821
 Market output (sales of market establishments)P11000000
 Output for own final useP12332121222223
 Non-market outputP1325,96327,01828,00229,67531,43733,799
  = Non-market compensation of employeesD1_nonmarket17,17417,58318,12419,23320,15021,171
   = Total compensation of employeesD117,20717,60318,14419,25420,17221,193
   - Compensation of employees of market establishmentsD1_market000000
   - Compensation related to production of own-use capital assetsD1_own-use-33-21-21-22-22-23
  + Non-market intermediate consumptionP2_nonmarket7,1947,7128,0218,4379,08310,206
   = Total intermediate consumptionP27,1947,7128,0218,4379,08310,206
   - Intermediate consumption of market establishmentsP2_market000000
   - Intermediate consumption related to production of own-use capital assetsP2_own-use000000
  + Non-market consumption of fixed capitalP51c_nonmarket1,5951,7241,8572,0062,2032,422
   = Total consumption of fixed capitalP51c1,5951,7241,8572,0062,2032,422
   - Consumption of fixed capital by market establishmentsP51c_market000000
   - Consumption of fixed capital related to production of own-use capital assetsP51c_own-use000000
  + Other taxes on production, payable D29_pay000000
  - Other subsidies on production, receivableD39_rec000000
Table 12 Central Government: detailed classification of expenditure and consumption
       €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
Total ExpenditureTE70,59974,09372,86275,03379,56982,419
 Expense 68,57372,06770,69673,23676,78379,003
  Compensation of employeesD117,20717,60318,14419,25420,17221,193
   Of which: Related to production of own-use capital assets 332121222223
  Use of goods and services plus taxes payableP2 + D5 + D297,1947,7128,0218,4379,08310,206
   Use of goods and services [Intermediate consumption]P27,1947,7128,0218,4379,08310,206
    Of which: Intermediate consumption of market establishments 000000
   Taxes, payableD5000000
  Depreciation (Consumption of fixed capital)P51c1,5951,7241,8572,0062,2032,422
    Of which: Depreciation by market establishments 000000
  Interest (excluding FISIM)D417,5746,9226,2565,9365,3124,452
   Other domestic interest payableD41_S12,8842,5252,3472,2381,9181,449
   Interest payable to rest of worldD41_S24,6904,3973,9083,6983,3953,003
  SubsidiesD31,8531,7881,7681,8571,9481,709
   Product subsidiesD31957864909930994986
   Other subsidies on productionD39897924858927954723
  Social benefitsD62 + D63227,08227,33027,30027,79228,53929,472
   Social benefits in cashD6222,69222,73022,52722,72123,02323,820
   Social benefits in kind (via market producers)D6324,3914,6004,7745,0715,5165,652
  Other current transfersD74,4584,4275,0375,3986,3486,726
   Net non-life insurance premiumsD71745552525252
   Current grants to local governmentD73 _LG1,6071,6571,8171,9682,3142,741
   Current international cooperationD74434473451509539523
   Miscellaneous current transfersD758597368671,1381,0691,136
   VAT and GNI based EU budget contributionD761,4831,5071,8511,7312,3742,273
    VAT-based EU own resourcesD761203215219262245278
    GNI-based EU own resourcesD7621,2801,2921,6321,4702,1291,996
  Capital transfersD91,6094,5612,3122,5563,1772,823
   Capital grants to local governmentD9_LG6421,3001,0541,1501,2901,265
   Investment grantsD927781,1461,2581,3761,6741,558
   Other capital transfersD991892,1150302130
            
 Net acquisition of non-financial assetsP5 + NP - P51c2,0262,0262,1671,7972,7863,415
  = Gross investment in non-financial assetsP5 + NP3,6213,7504,0243,8034,9895,837
   Gross fixed capital formationP513,5613,7493,9643,8484,9295,918
   Net acquisition of stocksP52606060606060
   Net acquisition of unproduced assetsNP0-600-1050-140
  - Consumption of fixed capitalP51c-1,595-1,724-1,857-2,006-2,203-2,422
            
Net expenditure on current goods and servicesP3 excl. D63222,59823,20624,27425,96027,53229,990
 = OutputP125,99627,03828,02229,69731,45833,821
 - Sales of goods and services P11+P12+P131-3,398-3,833-3,748-3,737-3,926-3,831
   Market output (sales of market establishments)P11000000
   Output for own final useP12-33-21-21-22-22-23
   Incidental sales and fees of non-market establishmentsP131-3,365-3,812-3,728-3,716-3,904-3,809
            
Final consumption expenditureP326,98927,80629,04831,03133,04835,642
 = Net expenditure on current goods and servicesP3 excl. D63222,59823,20624,27425,96027,53229,990
 + Social transfers in kind via market producers D6324,3914,6004,7745,0715,5165,652
made up of       
 Individual consumption (= social transfers in kind)P31 (= D63)19,16419,73320,62622,09723,58725,409
  Social transfers in kind (via market producers)D6324,3914,6004,7745,0715,5165,652
  Social transfers in kind (provided directly by government)D63114,77415,13215,85217,02518,07119,757
 Collective consumption (= actual final consumption of government)P327,8258,0748,4228,9349,46110,233
            
Total social transfersD62 + D6341,85642,46243,15244,81846,61049,230
 Social benefits in cashD62 22,69222,73022,52722,72123,02323,820
 Social transfers in kind (= individual consumption)D6319,16419,73320,62622,09723,58725,409
Table 13 Local Government transactions: revenue, expenditure and deficit
         €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
Local Government transactions 
RevenueTR5,7556,5496,7327,2017,9768,580
Taxes and social contributionsD2 + D5 + D91 + D611,7481,7231,6981,7291,8081,775
TaxesD2 + D5 + D911,4031,3891,3541,3791,4371,414
Social contributions D61345334344350371361
Sales of goods and servicesP1O1,4411,5331,7031,8331,9952,184
Investment incomeD4423733292627
Current transfer revenue (excluding taxes)D71,6511,7021,8722,0252,3732,800
Capital transfer revenue (excluding taxes)D9N8741,5541,4271,5841,7731,794
           
ExpenditureTE5,7215,9776,5847,0827,8848,944
ExpenseExpense6,6946,7427,1927,5508,3428,821
Compensation of employeesD11,7411,6041,6421,6471,7361,815
Use of goods and services plus taxes payableP2 + D5 + D291,7221,7521,9611,9022,2372,307
Depreciation (Consumption of fixed capital)P51c1,6921,7551,8341,9001,9602,040
Interest (excluding FISIM)D41876881696472
SubsidiesD3000000
Social benefitsD62 + D6321,2521,3591,4531,6921,9632,173
Other current transfersD7404135505051
Capital transfersD9161162185289331362
           
Net operating balanceNOB-939-193-459-349-367-240
           
Net acquisition of non-financial assetsP5 + NP - P51c-973-765-608-468-458124
           
 Local Government Surplus/DeficitB93557214911992-364
Table 14 Local Government: detailed classification of revenue and output
           €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
Total RevenueTR5,7556,5496,7327,2017,9768,580
 Taxes and social contributions 1,7481,7231,6981,7291,8081,775
  TaxesD2 + D5 + D911,4031,3891,3541,3791,4371,414
   Indirect taxes (taxes on production and imports)D21,4031,3891,3541,3791,4371,414
   Other taxes on production D291,4031,3891,3541,3791,4371,414
   Capital taxesD91000000
  Social contributions D61345334344350371361
   Actual social contributionsD611 + D613169164146142154133
   Employers' imputed social contributionsD612176171198208217228
 Sales of goods and servicesP1O1,4411,5331,7031,8331,9952,184
  Sales of market establishments (= market output)P111,0491,1311,2381,3611,4771,619
  Imputed sales related to production of own-use capital assets (= output for own final use)P12000000
  Incidental sales and fees of non-market establishmentsP131391402466472518565
 Investment incomeD4423733292627
  Interest (excluding FISIM)D41423733292627
  of which received from Central GovernmentD41_CG000000
  DividendsD42000000
 Current transfer revenueD39 + D71,6511,7021,8722,0252,3732,800
  SubsidiesD39000000
  Other current transfersD71,6511,7021,8722,0252,3732,800
   Grants from central governmentD731,6071,6571,8171,9682,3142,741
   Other Domestic - Current D7N_S1444555586058
 Capital transfer revenueD9N8741,5541,4271,5841,7731,794
   Grants from central governmentD9N_CG6421,3001,0541,1501,2901,265
   Other capital transfers receivableD99232254373434483528
            
Output P15,5695,5935,9916,0986,6897,023
 Market output (sales of market establishments)P111,0491,1311,2381,3611,4771,619
 Output for own final useP12000000
 Non-market outputP134,5204,4624,7534,7375,2135,403
  = Non-market compensation of employeesD1_nonmarket1,7411,6041,6421,6471,7361,815
   = Total compensation of employeesD11,7411,6041,6421,6471,7361,815
   - Compensation of employees of market establishmentsD1_market000000
   - Compensation related to production of own-use capital assetsD1_own-use000000
  + Non-market intermediate consumptionP2_nonmarket1,5031,5271,7141,6431,9742,038
   = Total intermediate consumptionP21,7221,7521,9611,9022,2372,307
   - Intermediate consumption of market establishmentsP2_market-219-225-247-260-263-268
   - Intermediate consumption related to production of own-use capital assetsP2_own-use000000
  + Non-market consumption of fixed capitalP51c_nonmarket1,2771,3311,3981,4471,5021,550
   = Total consumption of fixed capitalP51c1,6921,7551,8341,9001,9602,040
   - Consumption of fixed capital by market establishmentsP51c_market-415-424-437-453-458-490
   - Consumption of fixed capital related to production of own-use capital assetsP51c_own-use000000
  + Other taxes on production, payable D29_pay000000
  - Other subsidies on production, receivableD39_rec000000
Table 15 Local Government: detailed classification of expenditure and consumption
           €million
DescriptionESA2010 code201420152016201720182019
Total ExpenditureTE5,7215,9776,5847,0827,8848,944
 Expense 6,6946,7427,1927,5508,3428,821
  Compensation of employeesD11,7411,6041,6421,6471,7361,815
   Of which: Related to production of own-use capital assets 000000
  Use of goods and services plus taxes payableP2 + D5 + D291,7221,7521,9611,9022,2372,307
   Use of goods and services [Intermediate consumption]P21,7221,7521,9611,9022,2372,307
    Of which: Intermediate consumption of market establishments 219225247260263268
   Taxes, payableD5 + D29000000
  Depreciation (Consumption of fixed capital)P51c1,6921,7551,8341,9001,9602,040
    Of which: Depreciation by market establishments 415424437453458490
  Interest (excluding FISIM)D41876881696472
   Interest payable to central governmentD41_CG725173645967
   Other domestic interest payableD41_S115179555
  SubsidiesD3000000
  Social benefitsD62 + D6321,2521,3591,4531,6921,9632,173
   Social benefits in cashD62366366302311348348
   Social benefits in kind (via market producers)D6328869931,1511,3821,6151,825
  Other current transfersD7404135505051
   Grants to central governmentD73_CG333445
   Miscellaneous current transfersD75373832464646
  Capital transfersD9161162185289331362
   Investment grantsD92161162185289331362
            
 Net acquisition of non-financial assetsP5 + NP - P51c-973-765-608-468-458124
  = Gross investment in non-financial assetsP5 + NP7189901,2261,4321,5022,164
   Gross fixed capital formationP517189311,2261,4321,5022,164
   Net acquisition of stocksP52000000
   Net acquisition of unproduced assetsNP0600000
  - Consumption of fixed capitalP51c-1,692-1,755-1,834-1,900-1,960-2,040
            
Net expenditure on current goods and servicesP3 excl. D6324,1294,0604,2884,2654,6944,839
 = OutputP15,5695,5935,9916,0986,6897,023
 - Sales of goods and services P11+P12+P131-1,441-1,533-1,703-1,833-1,995-2,184
   Market output (sales of market establishments)P11-1,049-1,131-1,238-1,361-1,477-1,619
   Output for own final useP12000000
   Incidental sales and fees of non-market establishmentsP131-391-402-466-472-518-565
            
Final consumption expenditureP35,0155,0535,4395,6466,3106,664
 = Net expenditure on current goods and servicesP3 excl. D6324,1294,0604,2884,2654,6944,839
 + Social transfers in kind via market producers D6328869931,1511,3821,6151,825
made up of       
 Individual consumption (= social transfers in kind)P31 (= D63)2,3742,4442,6612,7743,1013,278
  Social transfers in kind (via market producers)D6328869931,1511,3821,6151,825
  Social transfers in kind (provided directly by government)D6311,4881,4511,5101,3921,4851,452
 Collective consumption (= actual final consumption of government)P322,6412,6092,7782,8733,2093,386
            
Total social transfersD62 + D632,7402,8102,9633,0843,4493,626
 Social benefits in cashD62 366366302311348348
 Social transfers in kind (= individual consumption)D632,3742,4442,6612,7743,1013,278

Background Notes

Introduction

This release comprises the latest official publication by CSO of annual Government Finance Statistics (GFS) results for years 2014 to 2019. 

The data published are consistent with the General Government Deficit and Debt levels reported at end-September 2020 under the EU regulation governing the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). Consequently they may not always be fully aligned with the National Income and Expenditure and related publications such as the Institutional Sector Accounts.

The official publication by Eurostat of deficit and debt levels for all EU member states is 22 October 2020.

The tables provide detailed revenue, expenditure and balance sheet data for general government. These data are also available on CSO Statbank .

The full suite of GFS tables are also available on the CSO website.

Data for all EU Member States are available on Eurostat's database.

Methodological changes to data

Methodological review and revision of Compensation of employees (ESA code D.1):

The National Accounts IT (NAIT) project has enabled Government Accounts Compilation and Outputs (GACO) Division to review, develop and streamline its data sources and compilation methods. In parallel with this ongoing work, a new Revenue data source for compensation of employees, i.e. pay, (ESA code = D.1) has become available to the CSO. Pay As You Earn Modernisation (PMOD) is a more comprehensive and timely data from the Revenue Commissioners. This “live” monthly data is processed within the NAIT system. The vastly improved timeliness of this data leads to more real time quarterly estimates of D.1 and provides for consistency between annual and quarterly estimates.  The sub-components of D.1 were revised in this methodological review - Imputed Employer Pension Contributions (D.1221); Imputed Employer Non-Pension Contributions (D.1222) for the whole economy and government employee social contributions. The historical quarterly profile has been revised in line with public service numbers using the Denton method. This review has culminated in a robust method for the compilation of the components of D.1 for General Government (2011-2019) that is consistent with estimates of D.1 for other sectors of the economy.  

Revisions to general government balance 

Approved Housing Bodies: Since March 2020 data for three Approved Housing Bodies newly classified into the local government sector has been incorporated into the data for 2016-2019.

Local Government Entities: New data on local government entities is now included for 2018.

For NIE 2019, expenditure under the 'Early Childhood Care and Education Programme' (ECCE) was reclassified from P.2 to D.632 from 2011 onwards. Other changes to the D.632 figures reflect updated data for local authority housing payments and free fees payments to universities.

 

Revisions to general government debt 

Estimates of the general government debt have been revised since April 2020.  Revisions are due to improved compilation processes and, for recent years, also reflect the availability of more up-to-date and detailed data sources.

Transactions of note during 2019

Super dividend: In 2019 Q2 the exchequer received a super dividend of €1,653 million from the Central Bank of Ireland.

IBRC payment to Exchequer: In 2013 the payment by the Exchequer of €1.1 billion to meet obligations to IBRC deposit holders under the guarantee schemes in operation was treated as the granting of a loan from the Exchequer to IBRC, on the understanding that the Exchequer would be treated as a creditor of IBRC in the liquidation process and that there was a reasonable expectation of repayment. In quarter 4 2019 €681.7 million was repaid to the Exchequer.

Consultants pay settlement: In June 2018 there was a settlement made following a court process with medical consultants in relation to pay arrears.  The backdated payments of €104 million were recorded as D.99 expenditure of central government in Q3 and Q4 2019.

Net acquisition of unproduced assets (NP): The sale of the former DIT Kevin Street Campus for €140 million in Q3 2019 is included under the NP figure.

Movements of note in the balance sheet

At the end of 2019 the value of the State's assets in Equity and Investment Fund Shares (AF.5, Table 6) stood at €34.7 billion, representing a year-on-year fall of €2.4 billion since Q4 2018. This drop in value was driven almost entirely by a reduction in holdings in this asset class of €2.4 billion (Table 5) as holding gains/losses were largely neutral over the same period (Tables 5 and 6). 

On the other side of the balance sheet the market value of the State's liabilities grew by €1.9 billion during 2019. This was mainly driven by an increased indebtedness through deposits and bonds (AF.2 and AF.3) that was offset by repayments of the UK bilateral loan of €1.2 billion in this period.

GDP figures used in publication

The GDP figures used in this publication are consistent with those published in the National Income and Expenditure accounts published on 20 July 2020 and the Quarterly National Accounts published on the 7 September 2020.

Modified Gross National Income (GNI*)

Modified Gross National Income (GNI*) is equal to Gross National Income at current market prices less the factor income of redomiciled companies, less depreciation on research and development related intellectual property imports and less depreciation on aircraft related to aircraft leasing.

Government Finance Statistics – concepts and definitions

Government Finance Statistics (GFS) form the basis for fiscal monitoring in Europe, in particular in relation to the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP).

European GFS, including EDP statistics, are produced according to the legally binding accounting rules of the European System of Accounts (ESA2010). The Manual on Government Debt and Deficit (MGDD) provides further guidance on the implementation of ESA2010 in the context of GFS.

EU Member States are required to report government deficit/surplus and debt data biannually under the EDP (before 1 April and 1 October in year N) for years N-4 to N-1 calendar years as well as a forecast for the current year. The data are reported in harmonised tables, which provide a consistent framework for the presentation of this data by Member States. The tables provide a structure for linking national budgetary aggregates with government deficit and debt.

Detailed statistics on government revenue and expenditure are also provided to Eurostat under the ESA transmission programme.  For annual data the main tables reported are:

Table 0200   Revenue and expenditure of general government and sub-sectors

Tables 0900 and 0999    Taxes and national tax list

These data are available on the Eurostat website .

Definition of general government and its subsectors

The general government sector of the economy, is defined in ESA2010 paragraph 2.111: as “institutional units which are non-market producers whose output is intended for individual and collective consumption, and are financed by compulsory payments made by units belonging to other sectors, and institutional units principally engaged in the redistribution of national income and wealth.” General government comprises the sub-sectors central government (S.1311), state government (S.1312 – which does not apply in Ireland), local government (S.1313), and social security funds (S.1314 – which does not apply in Ireland),

General government balance is the standard European measure of the fiscal balance, which is used to monitor compliance with the Stability and Growth Pact.

This measure is by definition equal to both Total Revenue (TR) less Total Expenditure (TE), and Net Acquisition of Financial Assets less Net Incurrence of Liabilities as shown in the GFS release.

A listing of some of the main items included in this release is shown below.

Main components of general government expenditure and revenue

P.2       Intermediate consumption – value of goods and services used in the process of production, excluding fixed assets

P.5       Gross capital formation

            P.51g   Gross fixed capital formation - acquisitions, less disposals, of fixed assets during a given period plus certain additions to the value of non-produced assets realised by productive activity. Fixed assets are tangible or intangible assets produced as outputs from processes of production that are themselves used repeatedly, or continuously, in processes of production for more than one year

            P.51c   Consumption of fixed capital - the amount of fixed assets used up, during the period under consideration, as a result of normal wear and tear and foreseeable obsolescence, including a provision for losses of fixed assets as a result of accidental damage which can be insured against.

P.52     Changes in inventories

P.53     Acquisitions less disposals of valuables

D.1      Compensation of employees – the total remuneration of government employees

D.29    Other taxes on production (payable) all taxes that enterprises incur as a result of engaging in production, independently of the quantity or value of the goods and services produced or sold. These include taxes on use or ownership of land or buildings, taxes on use of fixed assets, taxes on total wage bill and payroll, taxes on international transactions related to production.

D.3      Subsidies (payable) - current unrequited payments which general government or the institutions of the European Union make to resident producers, with the objective of influencing their levels of production, their prices or the remuneration of the factors of production

D.4      Property income accrues when the owners of financial assets and natural resources put them at the disposal of other units of the economy. The income payable for the use of financial assets is called investment income, while that payable for the use of a natural resource is called rent. Property income is the sum of investment income and rent.

           D.41    Interest receivable by the owners of a financial asset for putting it at the disposal of another institutional unit - applies to deposits (AF.2), debt securities (AF.3), loans (AF.4) and other accounts payable (AF.8)

           D.42    Dividends receivable by the owners of share equities. Dividends exclude "super dividends" which arise where the dividend paid is large relative to the recent level of dividends and earnings. Super dividends are recorded as withdrawal of equity (F.5). This arises, for example, in the case of dividends paid by the Central Bank in 2015.

           D.45    Rent of a natural resource – income receivable by the owner of a natural resource for putting the resource at the disposal of another party.

D.5      Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., (payable) - all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, levied periodically by general government and by the rest of the world on the income and wealth of units in the economy, and some periodic taxes which are assessed neither on income nor wealth

D.6      Social contributions - transfers to households, in cash or in kind, intended to relieve them from the financial burden of a number of risks or needs.

D.7      Other current transfers – includes VAT and GNI based EU budget contributions, current transfers between subsectors of government, current international co-operation and current transfers to households and non-profit institutions.

D.9      Capital transfers - involve the acquisition or disposal of an asset, or assets, by at least one of the parties to the transaction.  Includes capital taxes and investment grants.

 P.1       Total output of Government is equal to market output, own account capital formation, and non-market output (i.e. the sum of D.1+P.2+P51c). The market output referred to in this publication is the imputed market value of social housing rented dwellings. See Table 3.

P.3        Final consumption expenditure of Government is equal to the total of its output (P.1) plus the expenditure on products/services supplied to households via market producers minus the sales of goods and services (at both market and non-market prices). This is made up of individual non-market services plus collective non-market services (P.31 and P.32). See Table 4.  

Categories of financial flows

F.1       Monetary gold and special drawing rights (SDRs)

            F.11     Monetary gold

            F.12     Special drawing rights (SDRs)

F.2       Currency and deposits

            F.21     Currency

            F.22     Transferable deposits

            F.29     Other deposits

F.3       Debt securities

            F.31     Short-term

            F.32     Long-term

F.4       Loans

            F.41 - Short-term loans

            F.42 - Long-term loans

F.5       Equity and investment fund shares

            F.51 Equity

            F.52 Investment fund shares/units

F.6       Insurance pension and standardised guarantee schemes

F.7       Financial derivatives and employee stock options

            F.71     Financial derivatives

            F.72     Employee stock options

F.8       Other accounts receivable/payable

            F.81     Trade credits and advances

            F.89     Other trade credits

 

 

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