Ecuador vs Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Ecuador
12.7%
in 2022
Ireland
12.3%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
61st
Ireland rank
63rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Ecuador
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 12.7% against 12.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 63rd of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 14.1% 12.3% 1.8% Ecuador
2020s 13.0% 11.9% 1.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ecuador or Ireland?
Ecuador, at 12.7% against 12.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ecuador and Ireland?
0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Ecuador ranks 61st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed