Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Ireland

Ireland: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.266 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.266
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
20th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.9765
in 2013
All-time low
0.0948
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Ireland, 1991–2020

00.20.40.60.811991200520201991: 0.0951992: 0.1041993: 0.1081994: 0.1061995: 0.8911996: 0.8881997: 0.8821998: 0.8881999: 0.892000: 0.8922001: 0.892002: 0.8842003: 0.882004: 0.882005: 0.9562006: 0.9572007: 0.9572008: 0.9552009: 0.9672010: 0.9692011: 0.9732012: 0.9712013: 0.9762014: 0.9732015: 0.9722016: 0.9742017: 0.2562018: 0.2462019: 0.2392020: 0.266

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.266 for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in 2020.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Ireland peaked at 0.9765 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0948, in 1991.

Ireland ranks 20th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Ireland, 1991 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1991 0.0948
1992 0.1043 +10.1%
1993 0.1076 +3.1%
1994 0.1056 -1.8%
1995 0.8913 +743.8%
1996 0.8881 -0.4%
1997 0.8823 -0.7%
1998 0.8882 +0.7%
1999 0.8901 +0.2%
2000 0.8923 +0.2%
2001 0.8904 -0.2%
2002 0.8844 -0.7%
2003 0.8801 -0.5%
2004 0.8801 +0.0%
2005 0.9563 +8.7%
2006 0.9566 +0.0%
2007 0.9573 +0.1%
2008 0.9551 -0.2%
2009 0.9667 +1.2%
2010 0.9685 +0.2%
2011 0.9728 +0.4%
2012 0.9711 -0.2%
2013 0.9765 +0.6%
2014 0.9733 -0.3%
2015 0.9725 -0.1%
2016 0.9735 +0.1%
2017 0.256 -73.7%
2018 0.2457 -4.0%
2019 0.2392 -2.6%
2020 0.266 +11.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.266 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.266 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0392, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +743.8% 0.1056 0.8913
2017 -73.7% 0.9735 0.256

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5392 0.0948 0.8913 9
2000s 0.9219 0.8801 0.9667 10
2010s 0.7549 0.2392 0.9765 10
2020s 0.266 0.266 0.266 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Honduras 0.5135 compare
  2. 18 Guatemala 0.314 compare
  3. 19 Paraguay 0.2709 compare
  4. 21 Portugal 0.2368 compare
  5. 22 Canada 0.2105 compare
  6. 23 Denmark 0.1943 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Ireland?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Ireland was 0.266 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9765 in 2013.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0948 in 1991.
How does Ireland rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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