How does Ireland rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Ireland ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.

Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland

Name: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ireland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

145th

of 157 countries

All-time high

0.1451 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1984

All-time low

0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1972–2024

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1972–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.1451 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

Ireland ranks 145th 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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1972 to 2024.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0.0482 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1974	0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1975	0.0495 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1976	0.0681 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1977	0.0681 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1978	0.0687 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1979	0.0606 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1980	0.0623 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1981	0.0796 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1982	0.0998 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1983	0.127 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1984	0.1451 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1985	0.1417 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1986	0.1329 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1987	0.1155 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1988	0.1175 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1989	0.1232 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1990	0.0985 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1991	0.0979 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1992	0.0929 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1993	0.1003 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1994	0.106 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1995	0.0996 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1996	0.101 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1997	0.1031 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1998	0.1078 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1999	0.1117 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2000	0.136 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2001	0.1275 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2002	0.1201 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2003	0.1017 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2004	0.0965 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2005	0.1011 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2006	0.1041 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2007	0.0917 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2008	0.0779 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2009	0.0732 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2010	0.0765 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2011	0.069 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2012	0.075 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2013	0.0745 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2014	0.0752 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.0703 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2016	0.0726 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2017	0.0669 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2018	0.061 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2019	0.0631 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2020	0.0519 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2021	0.0519 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2022	0.0537 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2023	0.054 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2024	0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0573 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0687 current LCU per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.1145 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0623 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1451 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1019 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0929 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1117 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.103 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0732 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.136 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0704 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.061 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0765 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0519 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Ireland

142 Andorra 0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
143 Marshall Islands 0.0594 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
144 Germany 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
146 Naoero 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
147 Singapore 0.0508 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
148 Switzerland 0.0445 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland?: Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.0544 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.1451 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Ireland rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Taxes on goods and services (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.