Ireland vs World: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Ireland
47,974 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
10,031 current US$ per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
World rank
12th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 47,974 current US$ per person against 10,031 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 37,943 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.8 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,500 current US$ per person | 1,079 current US$ per person | 1,422 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6,144 current US$ per person | 2,267 current US$ per person | 3,877 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13,046 current US$ per person | 3,802 current US$ per person | 9,244 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 28,412 current US$ per person | 5,409 current US$ per person | 23,003 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31,697 current US$ per person | 7,800 current US$ per person | 23,897 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 38,591 current US$ per person | 9,180 current US$ per person | 29,411 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$), per capita, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 47,974 current US$ per person against 10,031 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Ireland and World?
- 37,943 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 11th and World ranks 12th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.