Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland
Ireland: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland is 7.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland peaked at 16.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.2% | — |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.8% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 9.5% | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Ireland was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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