Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland
Ireland: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 119 countries
All-time high
58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2021
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland peaked at 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1987.
Ireland ranks 11th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1994 | 28.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 29.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 30.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 38.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 41.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 43.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 44.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 46.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 50.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 49.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 42.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 49.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 52.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 53.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 57.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 50.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | 55.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | 57.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Denmark 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 58.95 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 10 Austria 58.55 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 12 Netherlands 58.42 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 13 Sweden 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 14 Australia 57.83 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 163,115 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 51.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland was 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1987.
- How does Ireland rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.