Dominican Republic vs Ireland: Expense

Dominican Republic
18.1%
in 2023
Ireland
19.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
117th
Ireland rank
114th

Expense over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ireland
0204060197219972023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 19.2% against 18.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Ireland ranks 114th of 157 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 11.2% 33.0% 21.8% Ireland
1980s 10.7% 43.1% 32.4% Ireland
1990s 8.3% 35.1% 26.8% Ireland
2000s 13.1% 32.0% 18.9% Ireland
2010s 15.7% 34.0% 18.3% Ireland
2020s 18.9% 22.2% 3.3% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Dominican Republic or Ireland?
Ireland, at 19.2% against 18.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Dominican Republic and Ireland?
1.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ireland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Ireland rank globally for expense?
Dominican Republic ranks 117th 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.