Ireland vs Small states: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Ireland
47,974 current US$ per person
in 2025
Small states
12,876 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
11th
Small states rank
10th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- Small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 47,974 current US$ per person against 12,876 current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 35,098 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.7 times Small states's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 11th and Small states ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,528 current US$ per person | 2,162 current US$ per person | 6,366 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13,046 current US$ per person | 3,123 current US$ per person | 9,923 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28,412 current US$ per person | 5,723 current US$ per person | 22,689 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31,697 current US$ per person | 8,286 current US$ per person | 23,411 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 40,154 current US$ per person | 10,754 current US$ per person | 29,400 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Ireland or Small states?
- Ireland, at 47,974 current US$ per person against 12,876 current US$ per person in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Ireland and Small states?
- 35,098 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Small states ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.