Ireland vs Mexico: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Ireland
5.5%
in 2024
Mexico
3.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
40th
Mexico rank
43rd
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Mexico
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.5% against 3.5% in Mexico, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 2.7% | 5.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.9% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Ireland or Mexico?
- Ireland, at 5.5% against 3.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Ireland and Mexico?
- 2.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.