Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Ireland, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Ireland is 2.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Ireland peaked at 3.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1985.
Ireland ranks 69th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 8 |
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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Ireland?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Ireland was 2.8% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1985.
- How does Ireland rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.