GNI per capita growth in Ireland

Ireland: GNI per capita growth was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
up 60.1%
World rank
81st
of 166 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2015
All-time low
-8.6%
in 2009
Years of data
29
1996–2024

GNI per capita growth in Ireland, 1996–2024

-10010201996201020241996: 6.3 annual %1997: 8.1 annual %1998: 8.1 annual %1999: 6 annual %2000: 8.7 annual %2001: 2.7 annual %2002: 2.2 annual %2003: 3.7 annual %2004: 1.7 annual %2005: 4.5 annual %2006: 3.1 annual %2007: 0.284 annual %2008: -6.4 annual %2009: -8.6 annual %2010: 1.1 annual %2011: -0.629 annual %2012: -0.566 annual %2013: 6.2 annual %2014: 7.8 annual %2015: 21.5 annual %2016: 3.9 annual %2017: 4.4 annual %2018: 1.5 annual %2019: 3.2 annual %2020: 1.6 annual %2021: 9.7 annual %2022: 1.7 annual %2023: 1.7 annual %2024: 2.7 annual %

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

Analysis

In 2024, gni per capita growth in Ireland stood at 2.7%.

The figure is up 60.1% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Ireland peaked at 21.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2009.

That places Ireland 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI per capita growth in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in Ireland, 1996 to 2024.
Year annual % Change
1996 6.3%
1997 8.1% +29.2%
1998 8.1% +0.2%
1999 6.0% -25.8%
2000 8.7% +44.1%
2001 2.7% -68.4%
2002 2.2% -21.3%
2003 3.7% +72.8%
2004 1.7% -55.4%
2005 4.5% +167.4%
2006 3.1% -29.5%
2007 0.3% -90.9%
2008 -6.4% -2336.1%
2009 -8.6% +35.9%
2010 1.1% -113.3%
2011 -0.6% -154.8%
2012 -0.6% -9.9%
2013 6.2% -1187.5%
2014 7.8% +26.2%
2015 21.5% +177.3%
2016 3.9% -82.0%
2017 4.4% +12.7%
2018 1.5% -65.8%
2019 3.2% +117.1%
2020 1.6% -51.7%
2021 9.7% +520.8%
2022 1.7% -82.9%
2023 1.7% +0.0%
2024 2.7% +60.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.1% 6.0% 8.1% 4
2000s 1.2% -8.6% 8.7% 10
2010s 4.8% -0.6% 21.5% 10
2020s 3.5% 1.6% 9.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Ireland?
Gni per capita growth in Ireland was 2.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for gni per capita growth?
Ireland ranks 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita 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
192 places, 6,906 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.