European Union vs Ireland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
European Union
45,294 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
78,151 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
6th
Ireland rank
7th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 78,151 current US$ per person against 45,294 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 32,857 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,131 current US$ per person | 3,299 current US$ per person | 832.46 current US$ per person | European Union |
| 1980s | 8,726 current US$ per person | 7,725 current US$ per person | 1,000 current US$ per person | European Union |
| 1990s | 17,430 current US$ per person | 16,901 current US$ per person | 529.45 current US$ per person | European Union |
| 2000s | 25,926 current US$ per person | 40,536 current US$ per person | 14,609 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 32,843 current US$ per person | 49,726 current US$ per person | 16,884 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 39,218 current US$ per person | 67,501 current US$ per person | 28,282 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 78,151 current US$ per person against 45,294 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between European Union and Ireland?
- 32,857 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 7th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.