Adjusted net national income per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Adjusted net national income per capita was 15.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Ireland, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 15.6% for adjusted net national income per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 342.4% on the previous year and up 975.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Ireland peaked at 15.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.2% | — |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +156.0% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -40.5% |
| 1974 | -7.1% | -245.0% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -151.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -79.0% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +392.7% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | -0.9% | -122.1% |
| 1980 | -2.5% | +196.3% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -162.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -81.7% |
| 1983 | -0.4% | -250.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -357.4% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +48.4% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +60.9% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +20.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -103.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -326.5% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +815.6% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +67.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -71.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +78.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -73.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +256.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -31.9% |
| 2008 | -5.8% | -647.5% |
| 2009 | -9.9% | +72.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -111.6% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -255.4% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -650.7% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -60.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +52.2% |
| 2020 | -6.4% | -277.4% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -342.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | -7.1% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -2.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -0.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -9.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -1.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | -6.4% | 15.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 48.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 30,177 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,706 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 39.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Ireland?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Ireland was 15.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 975.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.