Ireland vs United States: Subnational government tax revenue
Subnational government tax revenue over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.42 Percentage of GDP against 18.3 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 1.12 Percentage of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.36 Percentage of GDP | 19.35 Percentage of GDP | 6.01 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.65 Percentage of GDP | 19.05 Percentage of GDP | 1.6 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 17.26 Percentage of GDP | 20.16 Percentage of GDP | 2.9 Percentage of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government tax revenue, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 19.42 Percentage of GDP against 18.3 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government tax revenue between Ireland and United States?
- 1.12 Percentage of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for subnational government tax revenue?
- Ireland ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government tax revenue. 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 tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. 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.