In 2014 public cultural expenditure stood at EUR 32 million.[1] Total public expenditure on culture and the arts has been on an upward trend in the period between 2007 and 2014, after increasing considerably in 2005, possibly reflecting a different approach to the sector following EU membership. 2008 marked the reversal of a downward trend from 2005 to 2007, due mainly to a downward variation of expenditure in capital restoration projects (off-setting an increased level of EU funding for such projects during the same years).
Indicator 1: Public culture expenditure, at all levels of government, per capita in 2014 was EUR 75.
Indicator 2: % of GDP will be released in 2015.
Indicator 3: The share of cultural expenditure of the total public expenditure in 2014 was 0.93%.
(Recent developments affecting these indicators are outlined in chapter 7.1.3).
Table 6: Cultural economic indicators, 2005-2014
| (Actual Expenditure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Average population | 405 006 | 407 810 | 410 290 | 413 609 | 413 609 |
| GDP (in EUR 000s) | 4 781 231 | 5 114 177 | 5 447 898 | 5 687 168 | 5 956 000 |
| Total govt. expenditure (in EUR 000s) | 2 263 526 | 2 335 365 | 2 333 593 | 2 535 281 | 2 577 200 |
| Government expenditure on culture (in EUR) | 13 600 897 | 15 359 580 | 13 390 605 | 16 314 267 | 17 766 962 |
| Cultural expenditure/ total govt. expenditure | 0.60% | 0.66% | 0.57% | 0.64% | 0.69% |
| Cultural expenditure/ GDP | 0.28% | 0.30% | 0.25% | 0.29% | 0.30% |
| Cultural expenditure per capita (in EUR) | 34 | 38 | 33 | 39 | 43 |
| (Actual Expenditure) | (Approved Estimates) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Average population | 414 372 | 415 832 | 417 546 | 421 230 | 423 283 |
| GDP (in EUR 000s) | 6 326 600 | 6 583 800 | 6 803 100 | 7 050 000 | tbc |
| Total govt. expenditure (in EUR 000s) | 2 653 000 | 2 759 400 | 2 965 500 | 3 194 296 | 3 435 413 |
| Government expenditure on culture (in EUR) | 17 194 177 | 19 300 711 | 26 045 920 | 27 026 868 | 31 824 000 |
| Cultural expenditure/ total govt. expenditure | 0.79% | 0.70% | 0.88% | 0.85% | 0.93% |
| Cultural expenditure/ GDP | 0.39% | 0.29% | 0.38% | 0.38% | tbc |
| Cultural expenditure per capita (in EUR) | 55 | 46 | 62 | 64 | 75 |
Source: Creative Economy Working Group.
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