Ireland vs Macau, China: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 59.4% against 54.6% in Macau, China, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 185th and Macau, China ranks 186th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.4% | 85.4% | 15.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 79.6% | 11.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 66.3% | 21.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 49.3% | 30.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 77.0% | 13.6% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Ireland or Macau, China?
- Ireland, at 59.4% against 54.6% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Ireland and Macau, China?
- 4.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau, China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Macau, China rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 185th and Macau, China ranks 186th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.