Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Ireland
Ireland: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
44,478 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Ireland stood at 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Ireland peaked at 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,478 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,478 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 50,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 60,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 70,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 79,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 89,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 89,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 105,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 137,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 175,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 210,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 200,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 188,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 181,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 173,748 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 186,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 252,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 295,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 328,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 338,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 409,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 416,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 466,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 425,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 461,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 525,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 580,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 603,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 635,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 681,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 682,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 723,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 831,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 719,193 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 175,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 173,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 338,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 409,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 681,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 682,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Seychelles 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lebanon 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Bangladesh 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Cyprus 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Czechia 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 United States of America 2.06 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Ireland?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Ireland was 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,478 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.