Ireland vs World: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Ireland
11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
World
1,880 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
World rank
11th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,880 constant 2015 US$ per person in World, a difference of 9,618 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 6.1 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 11th and World ranks 11th of 168 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 | 3,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,602 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,442 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,509 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,937 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,828 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,880 constant 2015 US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Ireland and World?
- 9,618 constant 2015 US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Ireland ranks 11th and World ranks 11th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.