Germany vs Ireland: HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco
Germany
3.1
in 2024
Ireland
3.5
in 2025
Germany rank
23rd
Ireland rank
20th
HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.5 against 3.1 in Germany, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.725 | 3.1 | 2.38 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 3.8 | 1.42 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 0.19 | 1.85 | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 3.84 | 2.24 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.5 against 3.1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.4, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for hicp - processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 20th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Processed food incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.