Ireland vs United States: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.0432 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Ireland rank
178th
United States rank
181st
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0432 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0082 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 178th and United States ranks 181st of 197 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 0.0432 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ireland and United States?
- 0.0082 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 178th and United States ranks 181st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.