Ireland vs Late-demographic dividend: External balance on goods and services
External balance on goods and services over time
- Ireland
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 40.2% against 4.7% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 35.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 8.6 times Late-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Late-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.4% | -0.9% | 8.6% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | -2.4% | -0.2% | 2.2% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 1.0% | 8.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 4.7% | 7.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 3.3% | 16.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 3.8% | 32.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Ireland or Late-demographic dividend?
- Ireland, at 40.2% against 4.7% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Ireland and Late-demographic dividend?
- 35.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Late-demographic dividend?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.