Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 18,714 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Ireland, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ireland is 18,714 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ireland peaked at 18,714 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 231.22 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 77th of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 231.22 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 278.56 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 300.69 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 363.46 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 488.2 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1977 | 562.1 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 644.2 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 739.92 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 953.94 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 1,195 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 1,454 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 1,664 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 1,875 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 1,964 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2,094 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2,247 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2,568 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 2,586 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,732 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2,848 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 3,041 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3,257 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 3,653 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 4,025 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 4,499 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 5,076 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 5,740 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 6,586 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 7,513 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 7,645 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,134 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 8,801 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 9,624 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 10,422 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 11,604 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 11,620 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,933 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 8,246 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 8,017 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8,194 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,579 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 8,891 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9,684 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 10,498 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 10,805 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11,256 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12,060 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 12,689 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 12,066 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 14,596 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 16,744 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 17,308 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18,714 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 451.04 current LCU per person | 231.22 current LCU per person | 739.92 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,860 current LCU per person | 953.94 current LCU per person | 2,586 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,146 current LCU per person | 2,732 current LCU per person | 6,586 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,354 current LCU per person | 7,513 current LCU per person | 11,620 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,067 current LCU per person | 8,017 current LCU per person | 12,689 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,886 current LCU per person | 12,066 current LCU per person | 18,714 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 74 Australia 21,162 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Nicaragua 20,954 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 19,482 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Singapore 17,195 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Poland 16,755 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Bangladesh 16,092 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.29 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ireland?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Ireland was 18,714 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,714 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.22 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (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.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Tax revenue (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.