Ireland vs United Kingdom: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8366 against 0.8152 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0214.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1127 | 0.7672 | 0.6545 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.2263 | 0.2837 | 0.0574 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.5902 | 0.7142 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8152 | 0.8366 | 0.0214 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8366 against 0.8152 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0214, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.