Ireland vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Ireland
78,151 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
88,812 current US$ per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 88,812 current US$ per person against 78,151 current US$ per person in Ireland, a difference of 10,661 current US$ per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 186 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,299 current US$ per person | 7,921 current US$ per person | 4,622 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7,725 current US$ per person | 17,855 current US$ per person | 10,130 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 16,901 current US$ per person | 28,897 current US$ per person | 11,996 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 40,536 current US$ per person | 44,647 current US$ per person | 4,111 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 49,726 current US$ per person | 57,864 current US$ per person | 8,138 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 65,370 current US$ per person | 78,976 current US$ per person | 13,606 current US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Ireland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 88,812 current US$ per person against 78,151 current US$ per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Ireland and United States of America?
- 10,661 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.