Ireland vs United States of America: Subnational government revenue
Subnational government revenue over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 31.53 Percentage of GDP against 26.52 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 5.01 Percentage of GDP.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.26 Percentage of GDP | 32.33 Percentage of GDP | 1.93 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29.38 Percentage of GDP | 32.07 Percentage of GDP | 2.69 Percentage of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 23.32 Percentage of GDP | 32.63 Percentage of GDP | 9.31 Percentage of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government revenue, Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 31.53 Percentage of GDP against 26.52 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government revenue between Ireland and United States of America?
- 5.01 Percentage of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for subnational government revenue?
- Ireland ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public revenue. 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.