Ireland vs Macau, China: Expense

Ireland
19.2%
in 2022
Macau, China
19.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
114th
Macau, China rank
111th

Expense over time

  • Ireland
  • Macau, China
204060197219972023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 19.6% against 19.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 114th and Macau, China ranks 111th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 32.2% 14.9% 17.3% Ireland
2000s 32.0% 13.5% 18.5% Ireland
2010s 34.0% 13.7% 20.3% Ireland
2020s 22.2% 41.4% 19.2% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Ireland or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 19.6% against 19.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Ireland and Macau, China?
0.4%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for expense?
Ireland ranks 114th and Macau, China ranks 111th 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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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.