GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: GDP per capita was 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
7th
of 166 countries
All-time high
60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1820
Years of data
105
1820–2022
GDP per capita in Ireland, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices for gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 105 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
That places Ireland 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1870 | 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | +102.4% |
| 1913 | 4,361 international-$ in 2011 prices | +54.2% |
| 1921 | 4,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.4% |
| 1922 | 4,141 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 4,105 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 4,095 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 4,101 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 4,100 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 4,229 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 4,363 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 4,501 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 4,618 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 4,737 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 4,599 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1933 | 4,463 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 4,594 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 4,728 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 4,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 4,713 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 4,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 4,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 4,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 4,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 4,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 4,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 4,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 4,812 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 4,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 4,929 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 5,149 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 5,426 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 5,504 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 5,649 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 5,805 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 5,973 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 6,048 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 6,248 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 6,212 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 6,239 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 6,169 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 6,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 6,825 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 7,186 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 7,390 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 7,685 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 7,948 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 8,051 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 8,097 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8,531 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 9,197 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 9,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 9,881 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 10,128 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 10,621 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 10,946 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 11,225 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11,662 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 11,639 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 12,425 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 13,150 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 13,335 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 13,614 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 13,893 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 14,061 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13,931 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 14,435 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 14,834 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 14,768 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 15,458 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 16,313 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 17,343 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 18,838 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 19,254 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 20,033 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 20,627 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22,005 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 24,266 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 26,563 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 29,456 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 31,909 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 35,377 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 38,806 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 40,966 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 43,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 44,373 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 47,029 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 49,223 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 51,296 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 52,322 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49,583 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 47,376 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 48,624 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 48,980 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 47,360 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 48,181 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 50,732 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 53,197 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 53,687 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 55,466 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 58,083 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 59,734 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 55,135 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 57,278 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,256 international-$ in 2011 prices, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +102.4% | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1913 | +54.2% | 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,361 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 4,361 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,361 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,361 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,186 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,038 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,501 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 1930s | 4,705 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,463 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,951 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,812 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,426 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,028 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,504 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,437 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,062 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,825 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,501 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,881 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,335 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,865 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,614 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17,343 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,833 international-$ in 2011 prices | 18,838 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35,377 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,399 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38,806 international-$ in 2011 prices | 52,322 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | 47,360 international-$ in 2011 prices | 59,734 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,557 international-$ in 2011 prices | 55,135 international-$ in 2011 prices | 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 4 United Arab Emirates 77,204 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 5 Kuwait 71,534 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 63,323 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 8 United States 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 9 Luxembourg 55,485 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Gdp per capita in Ireland was 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does Ireland rank for gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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