Canada vs Ireland: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.6462 against 0.5951 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0511.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4913 | 0.8431 | 0.3518 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4935 | 0.8846 | 0.3911 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4854 | 0.8758 | 0.3903 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.6462 | 0.5951 | 0.0511 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 0.6462 against 0.5951 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.0511, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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.