Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland
Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 28.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
28.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
90th
of 109 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2005
All-time low
23.7%
in 2012
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland, 1980–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland is 28.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland peaked at 29.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 90th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.7% | — |
| 1981 | 26.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 26.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 24.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 24.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.7% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.7% | 28.6% | 3 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 74,661 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 66,073 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 28.6% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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 29.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Ireland ranks 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.