Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) was 4.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.71 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 815.5% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 35 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -14.16 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Ireland 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 23.92 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1973 | 18.41 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1975 | 20.11 % change on previous year | +262.8% |
| 1976 | -0.3244 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1977 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -5952.0% |
| 1978 | 30.23 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1979 | 25.06 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1981 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1982 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1983 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1984 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 1986 | 35 % change on previous year | +504.8% |
| 1987 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1988 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1990 | 25.66 % change on previous year | +559.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9751 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1992 | 12.32 % change on previous year | +1163.4% |
| 1993 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1994 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 1995 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 1996 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1997 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2001 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +586.4% |
| 2002 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 2003 | 28.05 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 18.04 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 16.32 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2008 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2009 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -812.4% |
| 2010 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2011 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 2012 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2013 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2014 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 14 % change on previous year | +1166.6% |
| 2018 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2020 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 2021 | 21.7 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 2022 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2023 | 0.515 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2024 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +815.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.71 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.61 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.92 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +5952.0% | -0.3244 % change on previous year | 18.99 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1163.4% | 0.9751 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1166.6% | 1.11 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -812.4% | 1.99 % change on previous year | -14.16 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +815.5% | 0.515 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.55 % change on previous year | -0.3244 % change on previous year | 30.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.53 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | 25.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 % change on previous year | -14.16 % change on previous year | 28.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 0.515 % change on previous year | 21.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 133 Belarus 4.81 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Polynesia 4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Lebanon 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Switzerland 4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Bermuda 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 139 New Caledonia 4.61 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Ireland was 4.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.16 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.