Ireland vs United Kingdom: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita)
Ireland
47,974 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
47,040 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 47,974 current US$ per person against 47,040 current US$ per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 934 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 188 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,500 current US$ per person | 3,635 current US$ per person | 1,134 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6,144 current US$ per person | 9,481 current US$ per person | 3,337 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 13,046 current US$ per person | 19,248 current US$ per person | 6,202 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 28,412 current US$ per person | 32,224 current US$ per person | 3,812 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 31,697 current US$ per person | 35,882 current US$ per person | 4,185 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 40,154 current US$ per person | 40,419 current US$ per person | 264.93 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 47,974 current US$ per person against 47,040 current US$ per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 934 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.