Annual GDP growth in Ireland
Ireland: Annual GDP growth was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
up 202.5%
World rank
117th
of 196 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2015
All-time low
-5.1%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual GDP growth in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.6% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 202.5% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Ireland peaked at 24.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2009.
That places Ireland 117th out of 196 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.
Annual GDP growth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +125.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | -4.5% | -184.4% |
| 2009 | -5.1% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -133.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -125.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -641.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +328.0% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +162.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -95.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +726.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +127.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -53.8% |
| 2023 | -2.5% | -133.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -202.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | -5.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | -0.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | -2.5% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 24.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6354 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 83,618 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5623 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 73,999 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Ireland?
- Annual gdp growth in Ireland was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for annual gdp growth?
- Ireland ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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