Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 16.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
81st
of 164 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2006
All-time low
15.9%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Ireland stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Ireland peaked at 26.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
That places Ireland 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 17.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 3 |
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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Ireland?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Ireland was 16.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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