GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,164 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 186.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,164 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 126th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,164 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 16,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 18,768 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 19,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 21,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 22,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 25,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 29,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 33,763 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 38,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 46,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 56,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 62,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 79,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 96,966 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 118,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 140,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 164,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 195,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 236,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 278,869 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 307,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 341,891 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 370,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 393,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 420,695 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 457,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 510,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 549,454 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 570,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 605,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 654,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 703,671 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 794,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 873,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 4.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 4.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 7.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,524 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,164 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,972 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,816 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,763 current LCU per square kilometre | 164,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 351,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 195,065 current LCU per square kilometre | 510,287 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,317 current LCU per square kilometre | 549,454 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 123 Cuba 7.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ethiopia 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guatemala 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Honduras 7.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Andorra 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 18.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9555 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 125,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 111,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Ireland was 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,164 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.9%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.