Greece vs Ireland: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14,613 National currency against 8,612 National currency in Greece, a difference of 6,001 National currency.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 21st of 27 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 | 5,205 National currency | 1,928 National currency | 3,278 National currency | Greece |
| 2000s | 10,550 National currency | 6,409 National currency | 4,141 National currency | Greece |
| 2010s | 6,250 National currency | 5,202 National currency | 1,048 National currency | Greece |
| 2020s | 7,332 National currency | 11,119 National currency | 3,787 National currency | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross fixed, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14,613 National currency against 8,612 National currency in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross fixed between Greece and Ireland?
- 6,001 National currency, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross fixed?
- Greece ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 21st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed capital formation. 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