Germany vs Ireland: Subnational government investment — Direct investment
Subnational government investment — Direct investment over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.03 Percentage of GDP against 2.54 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.49 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 Percentage of GDP | 4.04 Percentage of GDP | 1.68 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.44 Percentage of GDP | 2.19 Percentage of GDP | 0.2491 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.92 Percentage of GDP | 2.26 Percentage of GDP | 0.6614 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government investment — direct investment, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 3.03 Percentage of GDP against 2.54 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government investment — direct investment between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.49 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- Germany ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.