Ireland vs North America: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Ireland
39,021 current US$ per person
in 2023
North America
6,859 current US$ per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
7th
North America rank
6th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • North America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 39,021 current US$ per person against 6,859 current US$ per person in North America, a difference of 32,162 current US$ per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 5.7 times North America's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 7th and North America ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North America Difference Ahead
1960s 206.54 current US$ per person 162.09 current US$ per person 44.45 current US$ per person Ireland
1970s 937.9 current US$ per person 515.86 current US$ per person 422.04 current US$ per person Ireland
1980s 3,229 current US$ per person 1,206 current US$ per person 2,023 current US$ per person Ireland
1990s 10,744 current US$ per person 2,413 current US$ per person 8,331 current US$ per person Ireland
2000s 24,347 current US$ per person 3,811 current US$ per person 20,536 current US$ per person Ireland
2010s 27,811 current US$ per person 5,512 current US$ per person 22,299 current US$ per person Ireland
2020s 38,100 current US$ per person 6,251 current US$ per person 31,849 current US$ per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Ireland or North America?
Ireland, at 39,021 current US$ per person against 6,859 current US$ per person in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Ireland and North America?
32,162 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ireland and North America rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Ireland ranks 7th and North America ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.