Ireland vs United States of America: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
0.1778 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
147th
United States of America rank
150th

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

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
0.10.20.30.4197219982024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1778 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0594 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States of America ahead.

Ireland ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 150th of 157 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1753 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1748 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.3283 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1864 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1418 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.2781 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.187 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0911 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.2738 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1797 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0941 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1789 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0481 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.204 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1832 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0207 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 States of America?
Ireland, at 0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1778 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ireland and United States of America?
0.0594 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 150th 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.