Ireland vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ireland
70.5%
in 2023
United States of America
59.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70.5% against 59.8% in United States of America, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 127 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 55.3% | 8.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 59.1% | 4.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 61.2% | 8.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 70.5% against 59.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ireland and United States of America?
- 10.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.