Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 2.26 trillion current US$ against 428.61 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 1.83 trillion current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.61 billion current US$ | 134.52 billion current US$ | 123.91 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 27.09 billion current US$ | 418.35 billion current US$ | 391.26 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 61.36 billion current US$ | 439.99 billion current US$ | 378.62 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 171.01 billion current US$ | 836.27 billion current US$ | 665.27 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 236.01 billion current US$ | 1.87 trillion current US$ | 1.63 trillion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 355.52 billion current US$ | 2.08 trillion current US$ | 1.72 trillion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 2.26 trillion current US$ against 428.61 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 1.83 trillion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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.