General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Ireland
Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ireland peaked at 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 149 Guatemala 0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Nicaragua 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Tajikistan 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Kenya 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Gabon 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Cameroon 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,182 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ireland?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Ireland was 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Ireland ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.