Ireland vs Late-demographic dividend: Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- Ireland
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 63.5% against 37.6% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Late-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Late-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 25.2% | 10.4% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 26.3% | 8.1% | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.4% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 34.0% | 4.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 38.1% | 9.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 38.8% | 23.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Ireland or Late-demographic dividend?
- Ireland, at 63.5% against 37.6% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Ireland and Late-demographic dividend?
- 25.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Late-demographic dividend?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.