Denmark vs Ireland: Social contributions, Transactions
Social contributions, Transactions over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 24.61 billion against 20.25 billion in Denmark, a difference of 4.36 billion.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.26 billion | 9.05 billion | 15.21 billion | Denmark |
| 2010s | 21.60 billion | 12.38 billion | 9.21 billion | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.21 billion | 20.33 billion | 118.90 million | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, transactions, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 24.61 billion against 20.25 billion in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social contributions, transactions between Denmark and Ireland?
- 4.36 billion, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for social contributions, transactions?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 24th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social contributions, 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.