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Expenditure on Social Welfare (€ m)

Year
Total Social Welfare Expenditure
1995
5,332
1996
5,558
1997
5,744
1998
6,046
1999
6,283
2000
6,713
2001
7,842
2002
9,517
2003
10,493
2004
11,291
2005
12,168
Source: Department of Social and Family Affairs

 

Social Welfare Expenditure as a Percentage of:

Year
Gross National Income
Gross Domestic Product
1995
11.1
10.2
1996
10.4
9.6
1997
9.4
8.6
1998
8.7
7.8
1999
8.1
7.0
2000
7.5
6.5
2001
7.9
6.8
2002
8.8
7.4
2003
8.9
7.8
2004
9.0
7.7
2005
8.8
7.6
Source: Department of Social and Family Affairs

 

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