Germany vs Ireland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Germany
26,818 current LCU per person
in 2025
Ireland
25,080 current LCU per person
in 2025
Germany rank
110th
Ireland rank
113th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26,818 current LCU per person against 25,080 current LCU per person in Ireland, a difference of 1,738 current LCU per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 113th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 3,470 current LCU per person | 3,470 current LCU per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10,105 current LCU per person | 6,115 current LCU per person | 3,990 current LCU per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 13,312 current LCU per person | 13,361 current LCU per person | 49.39 current LCU per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16,905 current LCU per person | 17,199 current LCU per person | 294.06 current LCU per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23,963 current LCU per person | 21,949 current LCU per person | 2,014 current LCU per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 26,818 current LCU per person against 25,080 current LCU per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Germany and Ireland?
- 1,738 current LCU per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Germany ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 113th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.