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