Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
85th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10,193 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,193 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Ireland 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10,193 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 12,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 13,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 16,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 22,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 26,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 31,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 36,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 47,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 59,920 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 73,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 84,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 96,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 100,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 107,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 115,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 131,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 131,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 139,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 146,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 157,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 169,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 190,389 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 210,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 237,579 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 270,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 309,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 358,974 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 414,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 429,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 464,253 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 510,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 568,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 629,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 719,877 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 741,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 647,319 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 542,896 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 530,676 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 544,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 572,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 596,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 654,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 716,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 746,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 788,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 857,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 916,624 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 882,698 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,286 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,193 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,236 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 94,881 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,258 current LCU per square kilometre | 131,803 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,948 current LCU per square kilometre | 139,341 current LCU per square kilometre | 358,974 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,887 current LCU per square kilometre | 414,986 current LCU per square kilometre | 741,968 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 692,616 current LCU per square kilometre | 530,676 current LCU per square kilometre | 916,624 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 882,698 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Russia 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Germany 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 France 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Ireland?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland was 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,193 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (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.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Tax revenue (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.