Ireland vs Puerto Rico: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 8.5% | 3.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.6% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Ireland or Puerto Rico?
- Ireland, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.