Ireland vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)

Ireland
59,160 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
United States
58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Ireland rank
6th
United States rank
7th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • Ireland
  • United States
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 59,160 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in United States, a difference of 796 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 164 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States Difference Ahead
1960s 8,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 12,921 international-$ in 2011 prices per person United States
1970s 11,460 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 15,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person United States
1980s 14,854 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 32,604 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 17,750 international-$ in 2011 prices per person United States
1990s 24,814 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 39,650 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 14,837 international-$ in 2011 prices per person United States
2000s 46,430 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,916 international-$ in 2011 prices per person United States
2010s 52,268 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 52,276 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 7.27 international-$ in 2011 prices per person United States
2020s 56,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 56,748 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 93.67 international-$ in 2011 prices per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Ireland or United States?
Ireland, at 59,160 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Ireland and United States?
796 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Ireland ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.