Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ireland
Ireland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 65.25 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
65.25 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
81st
of 153 countries
All-time high
65.25 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
247.60 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ireland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ireland stood at 65.25 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 183.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ireland peaked at 65.25 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 247.60 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Ireland 81st out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 247.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 309.82 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 352.99 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 455.84 million current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 623.44 million current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 764.38 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 906.59 million current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 4.38 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 4.06 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 4.53 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 4.95 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 6.02 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 6.70 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 7.04 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.02 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 9.23 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 10.52 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 12.53 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 14.54 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 15.03 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.96 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17.62 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 19.60 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 21.18 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 24.59 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 25.36 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.16 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 19.12 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 18.62 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.43 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 20.84 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 21.30 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.02 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 26.60 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 27.89 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 29.61 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 33.28 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 35.56 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 36.33 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 44.74 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 55.68 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 58.75 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 65.25 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 596.78 million current LCU | 247.60 million current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.94 billion current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 4.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.49 billion current LCU | 4.53 billion current LCU | 12.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 billion current LCU | 14.54 billion current LCU | 25.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 billion current LCU | 18.62 billion current LCU | 35.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.15 billion current LCU | 36.33 billion current LCU | 65.25 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 income, profits and capital gains in Ireland?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ireland was 65.25 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.25 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.60 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.