Ireland vs Sweden: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Ireland
58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
52,689 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person against 52,689 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sweden, a difference of 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 18,330 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,417 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 39,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 45,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 56,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | 51,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,392 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$), per capita, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person against 52,689 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Ireland and Sweden?
- 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.