Expenditure on Social Welfare
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Social Welfare expenditure as a percentage of;
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| Year |
Total Social Welfare Expenditure
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Gross National Product
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Gross Domestic Product
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€m
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%
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%
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|
| 2000 |
6,713
|
8.0
|
6.7
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| 2001 |
7,842
|
8.9
|
7.3
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| 2002 |
9,517
|
8.9
|
7.5
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| 2003 |
10,493
|
9.0
|
7.6
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| 2004 |
11,291
|
8.9
|
7.5
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| 2005 |
12,168
|
8.9
|
7.7
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| 2006 |
13,586
|
9.5
|
8.2
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| 2007 |
15,518
|
11.5
|
9.9
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| 2008 |
17,809
|
15.6
|
12.9
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| 2009 |
20,536
|
16.7
|
13.5
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| 2010 |
20,848
|
16.7
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13.5
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Source: Department of Social Protection
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