Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Ireland
Ireland: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 21.69 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Ireland is 21.69 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Ireland peaked at 34.37 Percentage of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.39 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 68th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.39 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 32.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 33.3 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 33.3 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.37 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 31.77 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 32.31 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.36 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 30.8 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 30.84 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.79 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.65 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 27.87 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.53 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.58 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.04 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.43 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 30.85 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.09 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 28.07 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.74 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.59 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.13 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.93 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.37 Percentage of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 23.06 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.75 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 21.74 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.44 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.39 Percentage of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 20.08 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.26 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.29 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.34 Percentage of GDP | 30.8 Percentage of GDP | 34.37 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.49 Percentage of GDP | 27.87 Percentage of GDP | 31.43 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 Percentage of GDP | 21.44 Percentage of GDP | 28.13 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 Percentage of GDP | 19.39 Percentage of GDP | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 74,661 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 66,073 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Ireland?
- Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Ireland was 21.69 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.37 Percentage of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.39 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- Ireland ranks 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.