How does Ireland rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ireland ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland
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Ireland: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.5939 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

185th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 0.5939 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1972	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1973	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1974	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1975	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1976	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1977	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1978	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1979	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1980	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1981	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1982	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1984	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1985	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1986	0.9983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1987	0.9641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1988	0.9427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1989	0.9472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1990	0.9595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1991	0.9546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1992	0.9262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1993	0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1994	0.9038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1995	0.885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1996	0.8986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1997	0.8854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1998	0.8822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1999	0.8711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	0.8618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2001	0.8523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.8445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2003	0.8626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2004	0.8715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2005	0.9 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2006	0.9194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2007	0.9129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2008	0.917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2009	0.8762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2010	0.8327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2011	0.8147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2012	0.8268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2013	0.791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2014	0.7943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2015	0.6991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2016	0.8096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2017	0.766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2018	0.7011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2019	0.9453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
2020	0.8001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2021	0.5844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2022	0.5818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2023	0.6613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2024	0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2025	0.5939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.8818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

182 Bermuda 0.6606 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Singapore 0.6383 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Qatar 0.6302 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
186 Macau, China 0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.5939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national 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.