Ireland vs World: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Ireland
14,794 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
2,291 current US$ per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
World rank
12th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14,794 current US$ per person against 2,291 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 12,503 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 6.5 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 187 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 | 557.04 current US$ per person | 238.49 current US$ per person | 318.55 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1,516 current US$ per person | 503.8 current US$ per person | 1,012 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3,158 current US$ per person | 830.83 current US$ per person | 2,327 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7,697 current US$ per person | 1,204 current US$ per person | 6,493 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8,959 current US$ per person | 1,798 current US$ per person | 7,161 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12,223 current US$ per person | 2,145 current US$ per person | 10,078 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Ireland or World?
- Ireland, at 14,794 current US$ per person against 2,291 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Ireland and World?
- 12,503 current US$ 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 (current us$), per?
- Ireland ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.