Finland vs Ireland: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14,582 National currency against 12,361 National currency in Finland, a difference of 2,221 National currency.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 28 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,513 National currency | 1,928 National currency | 2,585 National currency | Finland |
| 2000s | 5,896 National currency | 6,445 National currency | 549.72 National currency | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8,559 National currency | 5,229 National currency | 3,330 National currency | Finland |
| 2020s | 11,246 National currency | 11,080 National currency | 166.63 National currency | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14,582 National currency against 12,361 National currency in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital between Finland and Ireland?
- 2,221 National currency, with Ireland 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) — gross capital?
- Finland ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital formation and acquisitions less disposals of non-produced assets. 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