Ireland vs Lower middle income: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Ireland
18.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lower middle income
6.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
18th
Lower middle income rank
18th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 18.48 % change on previous year against 6.78 % change on previous year in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.7 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.7 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Lower middle income ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Lower middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1970s | 17.06 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | 8.53 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.02 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 9.69 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 5.84 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 0.5398 % change on previous year | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 10.24 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Ireland or Lower middle income?
- Ireland, at 18.48 % change on previous year against 6.78 % change on previous year in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 11.7 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lower middle income rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Lower middle income ranks 18th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.