Denmark vs Ireland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Denmark
6.8%
in 2022
Ireland
7.1%
in 2020
Denmark rank
73rd
Ireland rank
70th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 70th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 9.2% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Denmark ranks 73rd and Ireland ranks 70th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release