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