GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Ireland
Ireland: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 12.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 374.6%
World rank
4th
of 213 countries
All-time high
24.62 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-5.1 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland is 12.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 374.6% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 24.62 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.1 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1963 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1964 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1965 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8928 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1967 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +548.0% |
| 1968 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1969 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1970 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1971 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1973 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1977 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +488.7% |
| 1978 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1980 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1983 | -0.2442 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1984 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -1883.1% |
| 1985 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4284 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1987 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -1188.6% |
| 1988 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1992 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1993 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 1995 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1996 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 2005 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2008 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2009 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2012 | -0.4048 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2013 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -641.7% |
| 2014 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +328.0% |
| 2015 | 24.62 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 2016 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2017 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +726.8% |
| 2018 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 16.26 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 2022 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2023 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2025 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +374.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 12.34 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 12.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1883.1% | -0.2442 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1188.6% | -0.4284 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +726.8% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10.11 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +641.7% | -0.4048 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +548.0% | 0.8928 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +488.7% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 % change on previous year | 0.8928 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.4284 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -0.4048 % change on previous year | 24.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 16.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Guyana 19.34 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 16.64 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Libya 13.37 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Ethiopia 9.77 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Rwanda 9.38 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland was 12.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.62 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.