Ireland vs Lower middle income: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Ireland
14.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lower middle income
6.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
Lower middle income rank
3rd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.64 % change on previous year against 6.48 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 8.16 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.8065 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 5.68 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 8.3 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | -0.9896 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Ireland or Lower middle income?
- Ireland, at 14.64 % change on previous year against 6.48 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 8.16 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lower middle income rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 3rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.