Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Ireland
Ireland: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
28,773 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Ireland stood at 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Ireland peaked at 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,773 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 120th of 204 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 square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,773 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 32,864 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 40,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 49,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 57,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 70,423 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 84,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 107,766 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 131,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 153,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 179,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 212,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 248,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 274,882 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 306,760 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 337,344 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 355,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 381,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 414,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 461,283 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 498,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 520,046 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 548,441 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 598,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 634,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 717,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 776,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 897,734 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 3.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 7.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,559 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,773 current LCU per square kilometre | 153,906 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,169 current LCU per square kilometre | 179,184 current LCU per square kilometre | 461,283 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 744,838 current LCU per square kilometre | 498,721 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 117 Cuba 7.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Niger 7.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ethiopia 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Guatemala 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Honduras 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Andorra 6.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 111,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 99,326 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Ireland?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Ireland was 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,773 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Ireland ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.