Resource productivity in Ireland
Ireland: Resource productivity was 4.83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.83
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4.83
in 2025
All-time low
0.7973
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Resource productivity in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.83 for resource productivity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, resource productivity in Ireland peaked at 4.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7973, in 2000.
That places Ireland 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Resource productivity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7973 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8908 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9876 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9177 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9307 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9963 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 3.73 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 4.12 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4.32 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 4.56 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 4.83 | +5.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.7973 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.52 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.19 | 4.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is resource productivity in Ireland?
- Resource productivity in Ireland was 4.83 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest resource productivity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest resource productivity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7973 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for resource productivity?
- Ireland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is resource productivity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Resource productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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