Ireland vs Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Ireland
7.1%
in 2020
Spain
7.0%
in 2022
Ireland rank
70th
Spain rank
71st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and Spain ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.8% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 10.6% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 1.7% | 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 Spain?
- Ireland, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ireland ranks 70th and Spain ranks 71st 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