Ireland vs Small states: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
4.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states
319,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
27th
Small states rank
25th

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 319,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 4.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 14.0 times Small states's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 27th and Small states ranks 25th of 160 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 147,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 2.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 210,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.16 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 3.12 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 256,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.87 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 4.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 299,866 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Small states?
Ireland, at 4.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 319,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Small states?
4.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 27th and Small states ranks 25th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,891 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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.