Ireland vs Mexico: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax

Ireland
3.37 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Mexico
2.51 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
Mexico rank
30th

Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time

  • Ireland
  • Mexico
2345196519942024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.37 Percentage of GDP against 2.51 Percentage of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.86 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 33 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 4.8 Percentage of GDP 1.74 Percentage of GDP 3.06 Percentage of GDP Ireland
1990s 4.3 Percentage of GDP 2.02 Percentage of GDP 2.28 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2000s 4.01 Percentage of GDP 2.02 Percentage of GDP 1.99 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2010s 4.27 Percentage of GDP 2.07 Percentage of GDP 2.2 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2020s 3.21 Percentage of GDP 2.38 Percentage of GDP 0.8268 Percentage of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Ireland or Mexico?
Ireland, at 3.37 Percentage of GDP against 2.51 Percentage of GDP in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Ireland and Mexico?
0.86 Percentage of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
Ireland ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,787 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.