Belgium vs Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Belgium
14,552 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
14,794 current US$ per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Ireland rank
13th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 14,794 current US$ per person against 14,552 current US$ per person in Belgium, a difference of 242 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 187 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,355 current US$ per person 557.04 current US$ per person 797.97 current US$ per person Belgium
1980s 2,678 current US$ per person 1,516 current US$ per person 1,163 current US$ per person Belgium
1990s 5,130 current US$ per person 3,158 current US$ per person 1,972 current US$ per person Belgium
2000s 7,805 current US$ per person 7,697 current US$ per person 107.71 current US$ per person Belgium
2010s 10,702 current US$ per person 8,959 current US$ per person 1,743 current US$ per person Belgium
2020s 12,691 current US$ per person 12,651 current US$ per person 39.97 current US$ per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 14,794 current US$ per person against 14,552 current US$ per person in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Belgium and Ireland?
242 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Belgium ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (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.