Ireland vs Pacific island small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
5.45 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states
218,801 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
29th
Pacific island small states rank
32nd

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.45 million current US$ per square kilometre against 218,801 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.23 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 24.9 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 32nd of 183 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 393,176 current US$ per square kilometre 40,187 current US$ per square kilometre 352,989 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 890,740 current US$ per square kilometre 58,673 current US$ per square kilometre 832,067 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 2.48 million current US$ per square kilometre 91,721 current US$ per square kilometre 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 3.43 million current US$ per square kilometre 164,168 current US$ per square kilometre 3.26 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre 199,858 current US$ per square kilometre 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Pacific island small states?
Ireland, at 5.45 million current US$ per square kilometre against 218,801 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Pacific island small states?
5.23 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Pacific island small states?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Pacific island small states rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.