Ireland vs Low income: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 692.01 billion current US$ against 428.61 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 263.40 billion current US$.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Low income ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and Low income ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.00 billion current US$ | 90.28 billion current US$ | 20.29 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2000s | 171.01 billion current US$ | 181.30 billion current US$ | 10.29 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2010s | 236.01 billion current US$ | 416.62 billion current US$ | 180.60 billion current US$ | Low income |
| 2020s | 355.52 billion current US$ | 594.30 billion current US$ | 238.78 billion current US$ | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Ireland or Low income?
- Low income, at 692.01 billion current US$ against 428.61 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Ireland and Low income?
- 263.40 billion current US$, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Low income rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Low income ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.