Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2725 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
147th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
144th

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.10.20.30.4197219982024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2725 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0353 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1753 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1541 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0212 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.3283 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2087 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1195 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.2781 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.085 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.2738 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1947 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0792 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2313 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.204 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2718 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0678 current LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2725 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0353 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 144th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,655 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.