Ireland vs Other small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Ireland
78,151 current US$ per person
in 2025
Other small states
17,153 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Other small states rank
9th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- Other small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 78,151 current US$ per person against 17,153 current US$ per person in Other small states, a difference of 60,998 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.6 times Other small states's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 7th and Other small states ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,220 current US$ per person | 4,446 current US$ per person | 13,774 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 40,536 current US$ per person | 7,923 current US$ per person | 32,613 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 49,726 current US$ per person | 11,163 current US$ per person | 38,564 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 67,501 current US$ per person | 14,475 current US$ per person | 53,026 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$), per capita, Ireland or Other small states?
- Ireland, at 78,151 current US$ per person against 17,153 current US$ per person in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Ireland and Other small states?
- 60,998 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Other small states ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.