Ireland vs Switzerland: Subnational government expenditure

Ireland
22.37 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
32.47 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
36th
Switzerland rank
33rd

Subnational government expenditure over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 32.47 Percentage of GDP against 22.37 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 10.1 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 35.19 Percentage of GDP 32.28 Percentage of GDP 2.91 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2010s 36.02 Percentage of GDP 32.5 Percentage of GDP 3.52 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2020s 23.15 Percentage of GDP 33.66 Percentage of GDP 10.51 Percentage of GDP Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Ireland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 32.47 Percentage of GDP against 22.37 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Ireland and Switzerland?
10.1 Percentage of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
Ireland ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.