Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ireland
Ireland: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
60.64 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
27
1987–2023
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ireland stood at 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ireland peaked at 60.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Ireland ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 29.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 30.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 31.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 39.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 43.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 44.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 46.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 48.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 51.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 51.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 47.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 46.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 43.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 44.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 47.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 50.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 54.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 55.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 59.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 60.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 59.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 64.32 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Cyprus 63.38 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Sweden 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Italy 57.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Spain 54.85 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 44,643 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3002 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 39,508 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,487 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 34,717 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ireland?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Ireland was 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Ireland rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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