Canada vs Ireland: Expense

Canada
19.1%
in 2023
Ireland
19.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
115th
Ireland rank
114th

Expense over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
2030405060197219972023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 115th and Ireland ranks 114th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 23.0% 35.1% 12.1% Ireland
2000s 17.9% 32.0% 14.1% Ireland
2010s 17.6% 34.0% 16.4% Ireland
2020s 23.1% 22.2% 0.9% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Canada or Ireland?
Ireland, at 19.2% against 19.1% in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Canada and Ireland?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for expense?
Canada ranks 115th and Ireland ranks 114th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% 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
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.