Ireland vs Small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Ireland
53,501 current US$ per person
in 2025
Small states
4,958 current US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Small states rank
9th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- Small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53,501 current US$ per person against 4,958 current US$ per person in Small states, a difference of 48,543 current US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 10.8 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 6th 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 | 218.71 current US$ per person | 136.18 current US$ per person | 82.53 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1,008 current US$ per person | 634.41 current US$ per person | 373.3 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3,440 current US$ per person | 1,180 current US$ per person | 2,260 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 11,564 current US$ per person | 1,118 current US$ per person | 10,447 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24,617 current US$ per person | 2,425 current US$ per person | 22,191 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27,950 current US$ per person | 3,574 current US$ per person | 24,376 current US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 41,925 current US$ per person | 4,428 current US$ per person | 37,497 current US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Ireland or Small states?
- Ireland, at 53,501 current US$ per person against 4,958 current US$ per person in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Ireland and Small states?
- 48,543 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Small states ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (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.