Ireland vs North America: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.5119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
North America rank
11th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.5119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.4596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 9.8 times North America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and North America ranks 11th of 198 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 | 0.3634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 0.5119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ireland and North America?
- 0.4596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 10th and North America ranks 11th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.