Finland vs Ireland: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main

Finland
48,871 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
Ireland
44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
Finland rank
26th
Ireland rank
27th

Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main over time

  • Finland
  • Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197520002025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 48,871 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Ireland, a difference of 4,163 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 30 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 19,428 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 7,993 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 11,434 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Finland
2000s 26,744 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 18,368 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 8,376 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Finland
2010s 36,349 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 24,146 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 12,203 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Finland
2020s 44,498 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 37,176 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit 7,322 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main, Finland or Ireland?
Finland, at 48,871 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main between Finland and Ireland?
4,163 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
Finland ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC
Unit
Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,190 data points, 1970–2025
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