Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ireland is 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ireland peaked at 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 29,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 31,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 33,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 36,033 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 38,387 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 42,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 45,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 49,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 53,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 55,535 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 57,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 58,608 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 61,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 63,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 64,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 66,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 62,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 58,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 59,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 59,797 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 60,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 65,463 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 80,816 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 80,760 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 93,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 96,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 101,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 116,703 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 123,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 117,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 118,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 29,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 49,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 66,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 59,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 96,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,222 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 101,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ireland?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Ireland was 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 131,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.