Finland vs Ireland: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 37.07 billion current LCU against 33.12 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 3.95 billion current LCU.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 97th and Ireland ranks 100th of 157 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 billion current LCU | 629.00 million current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 1980s | 7.97 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 4.90 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.03 billion current LCU | 7.01 billion current LCU | 7.03 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2000s | 21.78 billion current LCU | 18.77 billion current LCU | 3.01 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2010s | 30.53 billion current LCU | 20.53 billion current LCU | 10.00 billion current LCU | Finland |
| 2020s | 36.11 billion current LCU | 28.66 billion current LCU | 7.45 billion current LCU | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 37.07 billion current LCU against 33.12 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Finland and Ireland?
- 3.95 billion current LCU, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Finland ranks 97th and Ireland ranks 100th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.