Ireland vs New Zealand: Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.17 billion against 72.44 billion in Ireland, a difference of 27.73 billion.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 28 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.58 billion | 16.37 billion | 6.79 billion | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 26.44 billion | 28.63 billion | 2.19 billion | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 34.57 billion | 47.85 billion | 13.28 billion | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 61.48 billion | 87.02 billion | 25.54 billion | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 100.17 billion against 72.44 billion in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 27.73 billion, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption?
- Ireland ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 21st 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