Caribbean Small States vs Ireland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Caribbean Small States
5,921 current US$ per person
in 2023
Ireland
28,265 current US$ per person
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
10th
Ireland rank
12th

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

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 28,265 current US$ per person against 5,921 current US$ per person in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 22,344 current US$ per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 4.8 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 12th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 245.39 current US$ per person 317.72 current US$ per person 72.33 current US$ per person Ireland
1970s 1,244 current US$ per person 1,254 current US$ per person 9.89 current US$ per person Ireland
1980s 1,769 current US$ per person 3,266 current US$ per person 1,497 current US$ per person Ireland
1990s 1,957 current US$ per person 8,075 current US$ per person 6,118 current US$ per person Ireland
2000s 3,115 current US$ per person 14,935 current US$ per person 11,820 current US$ per person Ireland
2010s 4,656 current US$ per person 17,144 current US$ per person 12,487 current US$ per person Ireland
2020s 4,715 current US$ per person 24,661 current US$ per person 19,946 current US$ per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Caribbean Small States or Ireland?
Ireland, at 28,265 current US$ per person against 5,921 current US$ per person in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Caribbean Small States and Ireland?
22,344 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Caribbean Small States and Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Caribbean Small States ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 12th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports 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, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports 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.