Statutory corporate income tax rate in Ireland
Ireland: Statutory corporate income tax rate was 12.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Ireland, 2000–2018
Source: OECD (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 12.5% for statutory corporate income tax rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, statutory corporate income tax rate in Ireland peaked at 24.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2003.
Ireland ranks 75th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 9 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,360 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 18.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9555 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 125,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 111,273 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statutory corporate income tax rate in Ireland?
- Statutory corporate income tax rate in Ireland was 12.5% in 2018, according to OECD (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for statutory corporate income tax rate?
- Ireland ranks 75th out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statutory corporate income tax rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Statutory corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to the combined rates for central and sub-central government levels (i.e. central government corporate tax rate, less deductions for sub-national taxes, plus sub-central corporate tax rate). Figures correspond to the standard rate that is not targeted at particular industries or income types. The top marginal rate is reported if the corporate tax system is progressive.