Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 55,794 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ireland is 55,794 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ireland peaked at 68,249 constant LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,930 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 94th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,930 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 13,297 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 14,118 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 15,158 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 15,234 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 14,514 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 15,094 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 16,076 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 17,300 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 18,314 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 17,687 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 18,019 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 17,476 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 16,947 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 17,015 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17,158 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 17,345 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 17,247 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 17,642 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 18,981 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 20,239 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 20,114 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 19,869 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19,966 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21,028 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 22,504 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 24,181 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 26,251 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 28,540 constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 30,688 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 33,017 constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 34,248 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 35,312 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 36,350 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 37,264 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 39,968 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 41,558 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 42,069 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 39,643 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 35,855 constant LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 34,233 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 34,314 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 34,950 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34,101 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 36,928 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 43,143 constant LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 49,560 constant LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 50,814 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 48,878 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 68,249 constant LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 60,600 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 49,694 constant LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 52,497 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 55,628 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 49,402 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 55,794 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 55,794 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,659 constant LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 55,794 constant LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,246 constant LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 | +39.6% | 48,878 constant LCU per person | 68,249 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,203 constant LCU per person | 12,930 constant LCU per person | 18,314 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,552 constant LCU per person | 16,947 constant LCU per person | 18,981 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,338 constant LCU per person | 19,869 constant LCU per person | 30,688 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,528 constant LCU per person | 33,017 constant LCU per person | 42,069 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,517 constant LCU per person | 34,101 constant LCU per person | 68,249 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,936 constant LCU per person | 49,402 constant LCU per person | 60,600 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 91 Canada 64,775 constant LCU per person compare
- 92 Haiti 61,831 constant LCU per person compare
- 93 Eswatini 56,001 constant LCU per person compare
- 95 Malaysia 46,674 constant LCU per person compare
- 96 Netherlands 45,909 constant LCU per person compare
- 97 Belgium 43,409 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ireland?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Ireland was 55,794 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 68,249 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,930 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.