Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
41,961 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
995,821 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Ireland rank
29th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 995,821 current US$ per square kilometre against 41,961 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 953,860 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 23.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 142,784 current US$ per square kilometre 94,978 current US$ per square kilometre 47,806 current US$ per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 34,342 current US$ per square kilometre 166,319 current US$ per square kilometre 131,978 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 14,849 current US$ per square kilometre 472,874 current US$ per square kilometre 458,024 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 30,038 current US$ per square kilometre 613,720 current US$ per square kilometre 583,683 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 35,985 current US$ per square kilometre 891,617 current US$ per square kilometre 855,632 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Ireland?
Ireland, at 995,821 current US$ per square kilometre against 41,961 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
953,860 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.