Finland vs Ireland: Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 76.75 billion against 72.44 billion in Ireland, a difference of 4.32 billion.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 24th of 28 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.85 billion | 9.58 billion | 12.27 billion | Finland |
| 2000s | 34.85 billion | 26.44 billion | 8.41 billion | Finland |
| 2010s | 50.48 billion | 34.57 billion | 15.91 billion | Finland |
| 2020s | 68.48 billion | 61.48 billion | 7.00 billion | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 76.75 billion against 72.44 billion in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption between Finland and Ireland?
- 4.32 billion, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption?
- Finland ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 24th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org