Ireland vs Netherlands: Gross operating balance, Transactions
Gross operating balance, Transactions over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 28.50 billion against 21.70 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 6.80 billion.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 billion | 13.68 billion | 10.06 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -6.49 billion | 14.91 billion | 21.40 billion | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.28 billion | 19.25 billion | 2.97 billion | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross operating balance, transactions, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Ireland, at 28.50 billion against 21.70 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross operating balance, transactions between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 6.80 billion, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for gross operating balance, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.