Annual GDP growth (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Annual GDP growth (%) was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 137th out of 230 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 | % | 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% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +726.8% | 1.2% | 10.1% |
| 2013 | +641.4% | -0.4% | 2.2% |
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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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 137th out of 230 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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