Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21.94 % change on previous year against 7.92 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14.02 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.47 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.16 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.92 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 0.7949 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 7.11 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ireland, at 21.94 % change on previous year against 7.92 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14.02 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.