Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 24.09 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
24.09
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
43.98
in 1992
All-time low
21.83
in 2020
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Ireland, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Ireland is 24.09, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Ireland peaked at 43.98 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.83, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 113th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.29 | — |
| 1992 | 43.98 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 41.97 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 42.42 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 38.22 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 38.31 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.47 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 36.25 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 36.05 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.42 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 33.13 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 32.36 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 33.01 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.12 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.59 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36.34 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 35.91 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.53 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 33 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 32.8 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.38 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.86 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.57 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.03 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.1 | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 26.75 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.98 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 24.84 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.27 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.83 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 22.22 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.28 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.63 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 26.39 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 22.97 | -13.0% |
| 2026 | 23.43 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 23.5 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 23.91 | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 24.06 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 24.09 | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.5, 66% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 24.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.65, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.77 | 36.05 | 43.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.24 | 32.36 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.36 | 24.27 | 33.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.42 | 21.83 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.09 | 24.09 | 24.09 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Ireland?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Ireland was 24.09 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 43.98 in 1992.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.83 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October