Ireland vs Small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Ireland
21.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
9.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Small states rank
6th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.94 % change on previous year against 9.89 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 12.05 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Small states ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Small states ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.14 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.92 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.11 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Ireland or Small states?
- Ireland, at 21.94 % change on previous year against 9.89 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Ireland and Small states?
- 12.05 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Small states ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.