Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 111,273 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Ireland stood at 111,273 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Ireland peaked at 111,273 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 670.28 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 103rd of 205 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.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 670.28 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 756.67 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 909.13 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 1,104 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 1,252 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 1,521 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 1,793 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 2,262 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 2,711 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 3,143 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 3,617 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 4,247 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 4,912 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 5,394 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 5,982 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 6,568 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 6,917 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 7,417 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 8,097 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 9,051 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 9,777 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 10,137 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 10,618 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 11,522 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 12,175 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 13,703 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 14,712 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 16,832 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 19,596 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 22,017 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 25,418 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 28,145 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 30,673 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 32,275 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 33,764 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 35,944 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 38,042 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 39,797 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 37,272 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 33,588 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 33,403 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34,558 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 35,104 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 36,570 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 39,970 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 54,161 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 53,975 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 59,392 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 64,326 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 68,934 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 71,167 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 82,700 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 95,337 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 93,998 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 99,314 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 111,273 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 111,273 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 72,208 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 111,273 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,928 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,612 current LCU per person | 670.28 current LCU per person | 3,143 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,220 current LCU per person | 3,617 current LCU per person | 9,051 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,109 current LCU per person | 9,777 current LCU per person | 22,017 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,492 current LCU per person | 25,418 current LCU per person | 39,797 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,039 current LCU per person | 33,403 current LCU per person | 68,934 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,298 current LCU per person | 71,167 current LCU per person | 111,273 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 100 Singapore 121,813 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 119,628 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Luxembourg 118,006 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Ethiopia 107,170 current LCU per person compare
- 105 South Africa 106,203 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Nicaragua 103,361 current LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Ireland?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Ireland was 111,273 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 111,273 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 670.28 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.