European Union vs Ireland: GDP (current US$), per capita
European Union
47,089 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
131,592 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
3rd
Ireland rank
5th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 131,592 current US$ per person against 47,089 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 84,503 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.8 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,206 current US$ per person | 1,000 current US$ per person | 205.5 current US$ per person | European Union |
| 1970s | 4,055 current US$ per person | 2,936 current US$ per person | 1,118 current US$ per person | European Union |
| 1980s | 8,621 current US$ per person | 7,572 current US$ per person | 1,048 current US$ per person | European Union |
| 1990s | 17,597 current US$ per person | 18,757 current US$ per person | 1,160 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 26,331 current US$ per person | 45,643 current US$ per person | 19,312 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 33,988 current US$ per person | 62,350 current US$ per person | 28,362 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 40,656 current US$ per person | 107,799 current US$ per person | 67,143 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 131,592 current US$ per person against 47,089 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between European Union and Ireland?
- 84,503 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 5th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (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.