Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Ireland
Ireland: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 21.69 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.69 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.69 Percentage of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
19.39 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Ireland, 1965–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Ireland stood at 21.69 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Ireland peaked at 35.69 Percentage of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.39 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.54 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 26.51 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 27.04 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 27.46 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 28.11 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 27.6 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 28.6 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 27.41 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 27.58 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 27.99 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 27.9 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 30.92 Percentage of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 29.45 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 27.89 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 27.56 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 30.11 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 31.16 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 32.52 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 33.9 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 34.66 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 33.62 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 34.36 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 34.53 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 35.69 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 32.51 Percentage of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 32.39 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 32.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 33.3 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 33.3 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.37 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 31.77 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 32.31 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.36 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 30.8 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 30.84 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.79 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.65 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 27.87 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.53 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.58 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.04 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.43 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 30.85 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.09 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 28.07 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.74 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.59 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.13 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.93 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.37 Percentage of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 23.06 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.75 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 21.74 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.44 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.39 Percentage of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 20.08 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.26 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.29 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.73 Percentage of GDP | 24.54 Percentage of GDP | 28.11 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 28.29 Percentage of GDP | 27.41 Percentage of GDP | 30.92 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.31 Percentage of GDP | 30.11 Percentage of GDP | 35.69 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.34 Percentage of GDP | 30.8 Percentage of GDP | 34.37 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.49 Percentage of GDP | 27.87 Percentage of GDP | 31.43 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.97 Percentage of GDP | 21.44 Percentage of GDP | 28.13 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 Percentage of GDP | 19.39 Percentage of GDP | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 29 Switzerland 27.17 Percentage of GDP compare
- 30 United States of America 25.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Costa Rica 24.84 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Chile 20.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Colombia 19.87 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Mexico 18.28 Percentage of GDP 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 revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Ireland?
- Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Ireland was 21.69 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 Percentage of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.39 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.