Ireland vs Romania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Ireland
7.1%
in 2020
Romania
6.8%
in 2022
Ireland rank
70th
Romania rank
72nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and Romania ranks 72nd of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 12.4% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Romania?
- Ireland, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ireland ranks 70th and Romania ranks 72nd 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