Estonia vs Ireland: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Estonia
33.9%
in 2024
Ireland
36.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
11th
Ireland rank
8th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.1% against 33.9% in Estonia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 29.4% | 6.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 25.1% | 9.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.5% | 0.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 36.1% against 33.9% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Estonia and Ireland?
- 2.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Estonia ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. 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 total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.