How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palau?

12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, 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.

Ireland vs Palau: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Ireland

0.8398

in 2020

Palau

0.8279

in 2019

Ireland rank

15th

Palau rank

17th

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Ireland
Palau

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.8398 against 0.8279 in Palau, a difference of 0.0119.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palau ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Palau ranks 17th of 79 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Palau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7787	0.8891	0.1103	Palau
2010s	0.8093	0.8331	0.0238	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Ireland or Palau?: Ireland, at 0.8398 against 0.8279 in Palau as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Ireland and Palau?: 0.0119, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palau?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Palau rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Ireland ranks 15th and Palau ranks 17th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, 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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Indicator: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.