GNI growth in Ireland

Ireland: GNI growth was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
78th
of 163 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2015
All-time low
-9.3%
in 2009
Years of data
29
1996–2024

GNI growth in Ireland, 1996–2024

-10010201996201020241996: 7.8 annual %1997: 9.8 annual %1998: 8.8 annual %1999: 8 annual %2000: 9.7 annual %2001: 4 annual %2002: 4.9 annual %2003: 3.3 annual %2004: 2.5 annual %2005: 7.7 annual %2006: 5.6 annual %2007: 4.4 annual %2008: -3.2 annual %2009: -9.3 annual %2010: 0.025 annual %2011: 0.297 annual %2012: -2.5 annual %2013: 5.4 annual %2014: 7.4 annual %2015: 20.3 annual %2016: 4.9 annual %2017: 3.6 annual %2018: 3.7 annual %2019: 4.4 annual %2020: 3.9 annual %2021: 10.9 annual %2022: 3.5 annual %2023: 4.8 annual %2024: 3.7 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni growth in Ireland is 3.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni growth in Ireland peaked at 20.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 78th of 163 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.

GNI growth in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for GNI growth (annual %) in Ireland, 1996 to 2024.
Year annual % Change
1996 7.8%
1997 9.8% +25.8%
1998 8.8% -10.2%
1999 8.0% -9.2%
2000 9.7% +21.3%
2001 4.0% -58.6%
2002 4.9% +22.6%
2003 3.3% -33.4%
2004 2.5% -23.2%
2005 7.7% +204.7%
2006 5.6% -27.2%
2007 4.4% -21.6%
2008 -3.2% -173.4%
2009 -9.3% +189.1%
2010 0.0% -100.3%
2011 0.3% +1074.7%
2012 -2.5% -957.0%
2013 5.4% -312.7%
2014 7.4% +37.0%
2015 20.3% +173.8%
2016 4.9% -75.9%
2017 3.6% -25.5%
2018 3.7% +0.3%
2019 4.4% +20.2%
2020 3.9% -10.9%
2021 10.9% +179.5%
2022 3.5% -68.5%
2023 4.8% +37.7%
2024 3.7% -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.6% 7.8% 9.8% 4
2000s 3.0% -9.3% 9.7% 10
2010s 4.8% -2.5% 20.3% 10
2020s 5.3% 3.5% 10.9% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 75 Spain 3.8% compare
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  3. 77 Bahamas 3.7% compare
  4. 79 Costa Rica 3.6% compare
  5. 80 Malawi 3.5% compare
  6. 81 Pakistan 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni growth in Ireland?
Gni growth in Ireland was 3.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni growth recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for gni growth?
Ireland ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni growth rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,095 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.