Ireland vs Small states: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Ireland
- Small states
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 28.0% against 9.8% in Small states, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.8 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 3.0% | 9.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Small states |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 1.1% | 7.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 7.1% | 3.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Ireland or Small states?
- Ireland, at 28.0% against 9.8% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Ireland and Small states?
- 18.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Small states rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.