Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
182nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 1951
All-time low
15.9%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ireland is 18.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 88.7% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.9% | — |
| 1951 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 81.0% | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 80.9% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 79.8% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 82.2% | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 79.7% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 83.6% | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 81.9% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 79.9% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 78.6% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 75.7% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 75.8% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 73.7% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 70.5% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 74.2% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 70.8% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 69.4% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 67.6% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 61.2% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 62.3% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 59.7% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.5% | 79.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.9% | 75.7% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 67.3% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 60.4% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 46.7% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 36.9% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 21.0% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.9% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 179 Singapore 30.8% compare
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- 183 Qatar 15.1% compare
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,182 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Ireland was 18.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1951.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 182nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.