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

Greece
33,164 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
Greece rank
29th
Ireland rank
27th

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

  • Greece
  • Ireland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199520102025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 33,164 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Greece, a difference of 11,544 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 27th of 30 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 14,696 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 6,702 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Greece
2000s 27,949 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 9,581 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Greece
2010s 30,199 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 6,053 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Greece
2020s 30,796 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 6,381 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main, Greece or Ireland?
Ireland, at 44,708 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit against 33,164 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main between Greece and Ireland?
11,544 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
Greece ranks 29th 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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