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

Ireland
-19.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
-18.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
47th
Rwanda rank
45th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

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

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -18.6% against -19.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Rwanda ahead.

Ireland ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 45th of 162 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s -25.9% -18.3% 7.7% Rwanda
2020s -22.2% -20.5% 1.7% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Ireland or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at -18.6% against -19.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Ireland and Rwanda?
0.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Rwanda rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Ireland ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 45th 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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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