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

Ireland
39,021 current US$ per person
in 2023
Small states
3,812 current US$ per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
7th
Small states rank
9th

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

  • Ireland
  • Small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 39,021 current US$ per person against 3,812 current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 35,209 current US$ per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 10.2 times Small states's.

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

Ireland ranks 7th and Small states ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 206.54 current US$ per person 83.17 current US$ per person 123.37 current US$ per person Ireland
1970s 937.9 current US$ per person 505.37 current US$ per person 432.53 current US$ per person Ireland
1980s 3,229 current US$ per person 953.82 current US$ per person 2,275 current US$ per person Ireland
1990s 10,744 current US$ per person 1,025 current US$ per person 9,719 current US$ per person Ireland
2000s 24,347 current US$ per person 2,173 current US$ per person 22,174 current US$ per person Ireland
2010s 27,811 current US$ per person 3,389 current US$ per person 24,422 current US$ per person Ireland
2020s 38,100 current US$ per person 3,892 current US$ per person 34,207 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$), per capita, Ireland or Small states?
Ireland, at 39,021 current US$ per person against 3,812 current US$ per person in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Ireland and Small states?
35,209 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Ireland ranks 7th and Small states ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.