European Union vs Ireland: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
European Union
33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
6th
Ireland rank
8th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person against 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 24,125 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 41 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,533 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | 339.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 18,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,330 constant 2015 US$ per person | 277.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | European Union |
| 1990s | 22,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 27,658 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | 45,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 32,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | 56,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person against 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between European Union and Ireland?
- 24,125 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 8th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.