Ireland vs North America: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Ireland
57,788 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
North America
4,516 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
North America rank
6th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 57,788 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 53,272 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 12.8 times North America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 4th and North America ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,667 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,268 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,399 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18,912 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,721 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,191 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 38,287 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person | 34,711 BoP, current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 57,788 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,516 BoP, current US$ per person in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Ireland and North America?
- 53,272 BoP, current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 4th and North America ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, 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.