Ireland vs Spain: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square

Ireland
2.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
2.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
31st
Spain rank
33rd

Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019962023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 580,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 169 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 564,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 743,395 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 178,414 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 734,784 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 951,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 216,298 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
1990s 984,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 300,150 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 1.71 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.77 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 62,349 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 1.97 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 57,811 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 2.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 444,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square, Ireland or Spain?
Ireland, at 2.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square between Ireland and Spain?
580,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Ireland ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 8,516 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.