Ireland vs Latin America & Caribbean: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Ireland
995,821 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
55,412 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
29th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
26th

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

  • Ireland
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 995,821 current US$ per square kilometre against 55,412 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 940,409 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 18.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 26,038 current US$ per square kilometre 2,127 current US$ per square kilometre 23,911 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 77,153 current US$ per square kilometre 4,578 current US$ per square kilometre 72,575 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 166,319 current US$ per square kilometre 12,255 current US$ per square kilometre 154,064 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 472,874 current US$ per square kilometre 21,492 current US$ per square kilometre 451,382 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 613,720 current US$ per square kilometre 46,057 current US$ per square kilometre 567,664 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 891,617 current US$ per square kilometre 46,786 current US$ per square kilometre 844,830 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$), per, Ireland or Latin America & Caribbean?
Ireland, at 995,821 current US$ per square kilometre against 55,412 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Ireland and Latin America & Caribbean?
940,409 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latin America & Caribbean?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Ireland ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.