General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Ireland
Ireland: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Ireland, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Ireland peaked at 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91,813 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Ireland ranks 119th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91,813 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 115,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 144,448 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 159,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 173,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 212,266 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 219,480 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 217,521 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 220,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 215,967 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 238,699 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 256,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 277,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 285,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 303,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 320,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 336,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 363,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 399,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 437,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 481,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 570,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 649,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 690,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 744,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 816,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 900,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176,984 current LCU per square kilometre | 91,813 current LCU per square kilometre | 220,017 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,055 current LCU per square kilometre | 238,699 current LCU per square kilometre | 437,872 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 815,544 current LCU per square kilometre | 481,420 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 116 Honduras 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 South Africa 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Bhutan 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Eswatini 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Dominica 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Chad 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Ireland?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Ireland was 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,813 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Ireland rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- Ireland ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.