Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
142nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland is 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 142nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.1149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 0.236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 139 Slovakia 0.1769 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Bahamas 0.1728 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 0.1716 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Latvia 0.163 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 San Marino 0.1597 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Andorra 0.1438 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1111 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.