Ireland vs World: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ireland
70.5%
in 2023
World
47.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
3rd
World rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70.5% against 47.0% in World, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th of 114 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 44.4% | 18.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 46.8% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 46.5% | 21.6% | 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 World?
- Ireland, at 70.5% against 47.0% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ireland and World?
- 23.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th of 114 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.