Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 6,138 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Ireland, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6,138 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ireland peaked at 6,138 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.17 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 79th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 96.17 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 116.85 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 122.62 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 147.29 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 198.81 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 233.27 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 302.07 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 328.94 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 396.98 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 476.56 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 614.87 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 751.23 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 825.66 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 851.98 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1,078 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 1,107 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,259 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 1,377 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,382 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,379 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,460 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,470 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,686 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 1,908 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 2,104 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 2,324 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 2,620 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 2,941 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 3,581 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 3,605 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,929 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4,190 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 4,606 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 5,152 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 5,657 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 5,631 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,781 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 3,818 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 3,720 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,629 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3,699 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,913 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4,303 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 4,519 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 4,659 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,827 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,926 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,165 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4,488 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 5,383 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 5,644 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 5,767 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 6,138 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 193.25 current LCU per person | 96.17 current LCU per person | 328.94 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 873.82 current LCU per person | 396.98 current LCU per person | 1,377 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,927 current LCU per person | 1,379 current LCU per person | 2,941 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,495 current LCU per person | 3,581 current LCU per person | 5,657 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,336 current LCU per person | 3,629 current LCU per person | 5,165 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,484 current LCU per person | 4,488 current LCU per person | 6,138 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 76 New Zealand 7,397 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Finland 6,597 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Netherlands 6,497 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Austria 6,134 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 5,882 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Honduras 5,619 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ireland?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Ireland was 6,138 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,138 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.17 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.