Canada vs Ireland: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Canada
-19.3%
in 2023
Ireland
-19.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
48th
Ireland rank
47th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
-60-50-40-30-20200020112023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports -19.2% against -19.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 47th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -17.9% -32.0% 14.1% Canada
2010s -17.6% -34.0% 16.4% Canada
2020s -23.1% -22.2% 0.9% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Canada or Ireland?
Ireland, at -19.2% against -19.3% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Canada and Ireland?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Canada ranks 48th and Ireland ranks 47th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed