Ireland vs United States of America: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general
Ireland
2.58 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
5.75 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
United States of America rank
27th
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.75 Percentage of GDP against 2.58 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 3.17 Percentage of GDP.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 Percentage of GDP | 6.12 Percentage of GDP | 1.89 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.35 Percentage of GDP | 5.06 Percentage of GDP | 0.2883 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.22 Percentage of GDP | 4.84 Percentage of GDP | 3.38 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.2 Percentage of GDP | 6.01 Percentage of GDP | 2.81 Percentage of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general, Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.75 Percentage of GDP against 2.58 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general between Ireland and United States of America?
- 3.17 Percentage of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Ireland ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 27th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.