Belgium vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Belgium
11.9%
in 2023
Ireland
12.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
65th
Ireland rank
63rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 63rd of 129 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 12.1% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.0% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Belgium ranks 65th and Ireland ranks 63rd of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.