European Union vs Ireland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
European Union
9.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland
21.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union rank
7th
Ireland rank
8th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.94 % change on previous year against 9.47 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 12.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
European Union ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.08 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.62 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 0.4718 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 1990s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.91 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.6919 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 6.42 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 21.94 % change on previous year against 9.47 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between European Union and Ireland?
- 12.47 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.