Finland vs Ireland: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 36,962 National currency against 33,998 National currency in Ireland, a difference of 2,964 National currency.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 25th of 29 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 | 15,620 National currency | 6,753 National currency | 8,866 National currency | Finland |
| 2000s | 21,407 National currency | 15,573 National currency | 5,834 National currency | Finland |
| 2010s | 28,617 National currency | 20,441 National currency | 8,175 National currency | Finland |
| 2020s | 33,789 National currency | 29,181 National currency | 4,607 National currency | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 36,962 National currency against 33,998 National currency in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between Finland and Ireland?
- 2,964 National currency, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Finland ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 25th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org