Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Ireland
Ireland: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Ireland 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.743 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7577 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.