Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland
Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 23.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 23.0% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland peaked at 26.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 33rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24.9% | — |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.3% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.8% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.7% | 23.1% | 4 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 34,717 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 49,684 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3341 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 43,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 27.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland was 23.0% in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).