Ireland vs South Africa: Total Expenditure (general government) — Value US$
Total Expenditure (general government) — Value US$ over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 135,890 million USD against 129,251 million USD in South Africa, a difference of 6,639 million USD.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,376 million USD | 73,651 million USD | 725.84 million USD | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99,418 million USD | 122,421 million USD | 23,003 million USD | South Africa |
| 2020s | 123,148 million USD | 129,768 million USD | 6,620 million USD | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total expenditure (general government) — value us$, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 135,890 million USD against 129,251 million USD in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total expenditure (general government) — value us$ between Ireland and South Africa?
- 6,639 million USD, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for total expenditure (general government) — value us$?
- Ireland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Expenditure (general government) — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.