Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ireland stood at 58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ireland peaked at 70,805 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,502 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Ireland 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 13,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 14,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 15,820 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 15,901 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 15,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 16,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 18,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 19,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 18,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 18,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 18,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 17,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 17,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 18,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 18,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 18,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 19,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 21,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 21,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 20,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 20,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 23,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 25,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 27,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 29,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 32,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 34,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 35,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 36,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 37,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 38,862 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 41,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 43,317 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 43,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 37,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 35,751 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 35,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 38,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 44,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 51,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 52,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 50,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 70,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 62,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 51,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 54,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 57,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 51,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,568 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,870 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +39.2% | 50,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | 70,805 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,330 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,143 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | 70,805 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | 51,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | 62,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 5 United States 69,992 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Iceland 60,883 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Greenland 58,665 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 9 Denmark 54,208 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 10 Sweden 52,689 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Singapore 50,056 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ireland?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Ireland was 58,080 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 70,805 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.