Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland is 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.437 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 171st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 168 Bahamas 0.8733 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Liechtenstein 0.8689 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 San Marino 0.8571 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8232 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Palestine 0.8198 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Malta 0.8131 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
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- 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 93,494 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.437 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.