European Union vs Ireland: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
European Union
42,248 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
125,736 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
5th
Ireland rank
5th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 125,736 current US$ per person against 42,248 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 83,488 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.0 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 5th of 38 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,702 current US$ per person | 2,640 current US$ per person | 1,062 current US$ per person | European Union |
| 1980s | 7,870 current US$ per person | 6,841 current US$ per person | 1,029 current US$ per person | European Union |
| 1990s | 15,890 current US$ per person | 16,893 current US$ per person | 1,003 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 23,563 current US$ per person | 40,489 current US$ per person | 16,926 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 30,312 current US$ per person | 57,922 current US$ per person | 27,610 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36,483 current US$ per person | 102,394 current US$ per person | 65,911 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, European Union or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 125,736 current US$ per person against 42,248 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between European Union and Ireland?
- 83,488 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Ireland rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 5th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.