Ireland vs Small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Ireland
78,151 current US$ per person
in 2025
Small states
16,736 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
7th
Small states rank
10th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- Small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 78,151 current US$ per person against 16,736 current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 61,415 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 4.7 times Small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 7th and Small states ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,901 current US$ per person | 4,135 current US$ per person | 12,766 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 40,536 current US$ per person | 7,713 current US$ per person | 32,823 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 49,726 current US$ per person | 10,926 current US$ per person | 38,800 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 67,501 current US$ per person | 14,082 current US$ per person | 53,418 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$), per capita, Ireland or Small states?
- Ireland, at 78,151 current US$ per person against 16,736 current US$ per person in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Ireland and Small states?
- 61,415 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Small states ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.