Ireland vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pacific island small states
0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
40th
Pacific island small states rank
40th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.5 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Ireland ranks 40th and Pacific island small states ranks 40th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3245 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.4448 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.5985 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3602 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.5701 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.456 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.3888 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Pacific island small states?
Ireland, at 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Pacific island small states?
0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Pacific island small states?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Pacific island small states rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 40th and Pacific island small states ranks 40th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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