Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Ireland
Ireland: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 21.96 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Ireland, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 21.96 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Ireland peaked at 33.93 National currency in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.23 National currency, in 1995.
That places Ireland 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in Ireland, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.23 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 9.03 National currency | +113.5% |
| 1997 | 8.43 National currency | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 9.26 National currency | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 9.41 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18 National currency | +91.3% |
| 2001 | 26.03 National currency | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 28.11 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 30.63 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 30.72 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.74 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.9 National currency | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.93 National currency | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 32.47 National currency | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 31.21 National currency | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.24 National currency | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 24.7 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 19.88 National currency | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 21.04 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.07 National currency | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 20.93 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 20.64 National currency | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.43 National currency | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 22.54 National currency | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 22.91 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.14 National currency | -60.1% |
| 2021 | 8.62 National currency | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 19.78 National currency | +129.5% |
| 2023 | 21.86 National currency | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 21.96 National currency | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 21.96 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.28 National currency, 5.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 21.96 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.56 National currency, 2.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +129.5% | 8.62 National currency | 19.78 National currency |
| 1996 | +113.5% | 4.23 National currency | 9.03 National currency |
| 2000 | +91.3% | 9.41 National currency | 18 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 National currency | 4.23 National currency | 9.41 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.17 National currency | 18 National currency | 33.93 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.04 National currency | 19.88 National currency | 24.7 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.27 National currency | 8.62 National currency | 21.96 National currency | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Ireland?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in Ireland was 21.96 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.93 National currency in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 National currency in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on entertainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org