Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ireland
Ireland: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23,534 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ireland is 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ireland peaked at 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,534 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Ireland 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,534 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26,589 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 30,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 36,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 43,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 51,282 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 63,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 77,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 90,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 109,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 129,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 157,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 168,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 185,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 203,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 223,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 238,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 252,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 273,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 303,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 314,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 328,320 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 347,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 365,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 391,886 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 416,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 460,401 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 505,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 567,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 639,148 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 739,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 807,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 879,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 939,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 992,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,216 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,534 current LCU per square kilometre | 109,030 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,721 current LCU per square kilometre | 129,847 current LCU per square kilometre | 303,427 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 433,659 current LCU per square kilometre | 314,085 current LCU per square kilometre | 639,148 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 739,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 122 Austria 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 France 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Central African Republic 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 United States 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cyprus 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Afghanistan 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ireland?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Ireland was 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,534 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Ireland ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.