GNI per capita in Ireland
Ireland: GNI per capita was 65,003 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Ireland, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Ireland stood at 65,003 US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Ireland peaked at 65,003 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,046 US$, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 9th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,046 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 13,152 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 14,485 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 13,570 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 14,791 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 17,520 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 19,156 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 20,373 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 21,762 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 22,972 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 22,957 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24,160 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 27,420 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 35,522 US$ | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 41,220 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 44,110 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 47,644 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 53,080 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 53,109 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43,552 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 40,750 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 42,352 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 39,541 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 43,467 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 46,939 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 47,666 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 51,203 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 55,398 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 61,269 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 62,778 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 65,003 US$ | +3.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 65,003 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 65,003 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,050 US$, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,083 US$ | 13,046 US$ | 22,972 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,277 US$ | 22,957 US$ | 53,109 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,136 US$ | 39,541 US$ | 62,778 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,003 US$ | 65,003 US$ | 65,003 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Channel Islands 70,413 US$ compare
- 7 Norway 70,026 US$ compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 68,236 US$ compare
- 10 United States 64,213 US$ compare
- 11 Cayman Islands 63,316 US$ compare
- 12 Denmark 63,125 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Ireland?
- Gni per capita in Ireland was 65,003 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 65,003 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,046 US$ in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for gni per capita?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.