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

Ireland
995,821 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
51,944 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
29th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th

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

  • Ireland
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 995,821 current US$ per square kilometre against 51,944 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 943,877 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 19.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Ireland ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 26,038 current US$ per square kilometre 1,853 current US$ per square kilometre 24,185 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 77,153 current US$ per square kilometre 4,023 current US$ per square kilometre 73,130 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 166,319 current US$ per square kilometre 11,535 current US$ per square kilometre 154,785 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 472,874 current US$ per square kilometre 20,198 current US$ per square kilometre 452,676 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 613,720 current US$ per square kilometre 44,221 current US$ per square kilometre 569,499 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 891,617 current US$ per square kilometre 43,808 current US$ per square kilometre 847,808 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$), per, Ireland or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Ireland, at 995,821 current US$ per square kilometre against 51,944 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
943,877 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Ireland ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.