Finland vs Ireland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Finland
11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Ireland rank
11th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person in Ireland, a difference of 324 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 7,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,665 constant 2015 US$ per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 8,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,319 constant 2015 US$ per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 9,949 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,919 constant 2015 US$ per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 10,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 11,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | 861.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Finland and Ireland?
- 324 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Finland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 11th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.