Ireland vs Macau, China: GDP per capita
Ireland
131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Macau, China
117,098 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Ireland rank
2nd
Macau, China rank
4th
GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices against 117,098 international-$ in 2021 prices in Macau, China, a difference of 14,240 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Macau, China ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,616 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,872 international-$ in 2021 prices | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 60,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | 81,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 74,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | 143,781 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 118,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | 87,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ireland or Macau, China?
- Ireland, at 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices against 117,098 international-$ in 2021 prices in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ireland and Macau, China?
- 14,240 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 4th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.