Ireland vs Macau, China: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 42.3% against 36.5% in Ireland, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 186th and Macau, China ranks 184th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.1% | 61.5% | 18.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 55.4% | 15.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 45.9% | 16.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 31.9% | 20.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 57.9% | 20.7% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Ireland or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 42.3% against 36.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Ireland and Macau, China?
- 5.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 186th and Macau, China ranks 184th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.