Ireland vs United Kingdom: Government spending by function
Ireland
35.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom
32.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Government spending by function over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35.5% against 32.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 37 regions.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.