Ireland vs OECD members: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Ireland
78,151 current US$ per person
in 2025
OECD members
48,824 current US$ per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- OECD members
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 78,151 current US$ per person against 48,824 current US$ per person in OECD members, a difference of 29,327 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,299 current US$ per person | 4,847 current US$ per person | 1,548 current US$ per person | OECD members |
| 1980s | 7,725 current US$ per person | 10,950 current US$ per person | 3,225 current US$ per person | OECD members |
| 1990s | 16,901 current US$ per person | 20,480 current US$ per person | 3,579 current US$ per person | OECD members |
| 2000s | 40,536 current US$ per person | 29,337 current US$ per person | 11,199 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 49,726 current US$ per person | 37,648 current US$ per person | 12,078 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 65,370 current US$ per person | 44,635 current US$ per person | 20,735 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$), per capita, Ireland or OECD members?
- Ireland, at 78,151 current US$ per person against 48,824 current US$ per person in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Ireland and OECD members?
- 29,327 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and OECD members rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.