European Union vs Ireland: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 131,338 constant 2021 international $ against 55,087 constant 2021 international $ in European Union, a difference of 76,251 constant 2021 international $.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,214 constant 2021 international $ | 36,616 constant 2021 international $ | 1,401 constant 2021 international $ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 43,270 constant 2021 international $ | 60,270 constant 2021 international $ | 17,000 constant 2021 international $ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 47,736 constant 2021 international $ | 74,258 constant 2021 international $ | 26,523 constant 2021 international $ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 52,968 constant 2021 international $ | 118,222 constant 2021 international $ | 65,255 constant 2021 international $ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 131,338 constant 2021 international $ against 55,087 constant 2021 international $ in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between European Union and Ireland?
- 76,251 constant 2021 international $, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- European Union ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.