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Ireland - Government Spending 1991

Name: Ireland Government Spending 1991
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Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

37.12% +1.38% from 1990 Global rank: 65th

Ireland's government spending was 37.12% in 1991, increased +1.38% from 35.74% in 1990. This was the 65th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1991▾

Government Spending by Country - 1991
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Dominican Republic	5.56%	-19.4%
2nd	Guinea	7.75%	-1.9%
3rd	Guatemala	8.16%	-10.6%
4th	Argentina	11.21%	8.5%
5th	Indonesia	11.24%	-11.7%
6th	Thailand	11.66%	-1.0%
7th	Rwanda	12.48%	-1.4%
8th	Belize	12.63%	0.6%
9th	Korea	12.79%	-0.6%
10th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	13.20%	-10.0%
11th	Mexico	13.77%	-18.6%
12th	Philippines	14.03%	-4.6%
13th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	14.53%	2.4%
14th	Peru	14.57%	-25.1%
15th	Switzerland	15.09%	7.5%
16th	India	15.34%	-0.9%
17th	Cameroon	15.81%	8.6%
18th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	16.74%	12.1%
19th	Chile	16.96%	1.7%
20th	St. Kitts and Nevis	17.15%	-2.3%
21st	Maldives	17.16%	3.5%
22nd	Morocco	17.33%	5.2%
23rd	Bahamas, The	17.46%	5.1%
24th	Singapore	17.88%	4.8%
25th	Burundi	18.02%	-
26th	Costa Rica	18.42%	-24.0%
27th	Mauritius	18.44%	-1.4%
28th	Türkiye	19.23%	25.7%
29th	Bhutan	20.45%	-4.6%
30th	Lithuania	21.34%	-
31st	Jamaica	21.38%	-5.6%
32nd	Estonia	21.64%	-
33rd	Bahrain	21.77%	-6.6%
34th	United States	22.88%	6.1%
35th	Australia	23.13%	6.2%
36th	Uruguay	23.36%	6.6%
37th	Fiji	23.58%	-1.6%
38th	Nicaragua	23.73%	-63.6%
39th	South Africa	24.94%	-1.8%
40th	Canada	25.37%	5.3%
41st	Sri Lanka	25.51%	3.6%
42nd	Egypt, Arab Republic of	27.31%	13.3%
43rd	Botswana	27.84%	4.3%
44th	Malta	28.44%	2.7%
45th	Jordan	28.96%	-2.5%
46th	Lesotho	29.38%	-15.0%
47th	Tunisia	29.44%	-3.2%
48th	Iceland	29.63%	4.2%
49th	Papua New Guinea	30.00%	-3.7%
50th	Namibia	30.13%	-
51st	Spain	30.18%	2.8%
52nd	Luxembourg	30.23%	0.2%
53rd	Israel	30.27%	-28.2%
54th	Cyprus	30.40%	3.1%
55th	Germany	30.97%	25.9%
56th	Romania	32.89%	-1.4%
57th	Finland	34.43%	22.3%
58th	Portugal	34.73%	7.5%
59th	United Kingdom	34.78%	6.8%
60th	Croatia	35.51%	-
61st	Austria	36.18%	1.3%
62nd	Denmark	36.60%	-1.1%
63rd	Sweden	36.68%	4.1%
64th	European Union	36.77%	6.6%
65th	Ireland	37.12%	3.9%
66th	Norway	38.63%	1.4%
67th	Bulgaria	39.37%	-26.4%
68th	France	40.52%	3.1%
69th	Italy	43.98%	1.9%
70th	Netherlands	45.66%	0.7%
71st	Hungary	49.59%	1.9%
72nd	Kuwait	210.21%	337.5%

FAQ

What was Ireland's government spending in 1991?▾

Ireland's government spending in 1991 was 37.12%. This ranked 65th globally.

How did Ireland's government spending change in 1991?▾

Ireland's government spending increased by 3.9% in 1991 compared to 1990.

Which country had the highest government spending in 1991?▾

Kuwait had the highest government spending in 1991 at 210.21%.

What is the government spending of Ireland in 1991?▾

The government spending of Ireland in 1991 was 37.12%. This ranked 65th globally.

How does 1991 compare to 1990 for Ireland's government spending?▾

Ireland's government spending went from 35.74% in 1990 to 37.12% in 1991, a 3.9% increase.

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