Taxes on goods and services gdp in Ireland

Ireland: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 6.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.05
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.68
in 1983
All-time low
5.69
in 2022
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Ireland, 1980–2023

0510151980200120231980: 13.41981: 14.21982: 151983: 15.71984: 15.71985: 151986: 15.21987: 14.61988: 15.21989: 151990: 14.11991: 13.71992: 13.71993: 12.91994: 13.71995: 12.91996: 131997: 12.71998: 12.71999: 12.72000: 12.72001: 11.62002: 11.52003: 11.72004: 12.22005: 12.72006: 13.22007: 12.72008: 11.62009: 10.32010: 10.32011: 9.72012: 9.82013: 9.92014: 9.92015: 7.82016: 8.12017: 7.52018: 7.22019: 7.12020: 5.92021: 6.22022: 5.72023: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 6.05 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Ireland peaked at 15.68 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.69, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Ireland, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 13.36
1981 14.25 +6.7%
1982 15.03 +5.5%
1983 15.68 +4.3%
1984 15.67 -0.1%
1985 14.96 -4.5%
1986 15.21 +1.6%
1987 14.62 -3.8%
1988 15.23 +4.1%
1989 14.98 -1.6%
1990 14.1 -5.9%
1991 13.75 -2.5%
1992 13.66 -0.6%
1993 12.91 -5.5%
1994 13.7 +6.1%
1995 12.86 -6.2%
1996 12.95 +0.8%
1997 12.72 -1.8%
1998 12.75 +0.2%
1999 12.73 -0.1%
2000 12.73 -0.0%
2001 11.59 -8.9%
2002 11.49 -0.9%
2003 11.74 +2.1%
2004 12.23 +4.2%
2005 12.69 +3.7%
2006 13.17 +3.8%
2007 12.67 -3.9%
2008 11.58 -8.6%
2009 10.31 -10.9%
2010 10.29 -0.3%
2011 9.74 -5.3%
2012 9.82 +0.8%
2013 9.92 +0.9%
2014 9.94 +0.2%
2015 7.77 -21.9%
2016 8.07 +3.9%
2017 7.55 -6.5%
2018 7.21 -4.5%
2019 7.08 -1.9%
2020 5.94 -16.0%
2021 6.22 +4.6%
2022 5.69 -8.5%
2023 6.05 +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.9 13.36 15.68 10
1990s 13.21 12.72 14.1 10
2000s 12.02 10.31 13.17 10
2010s 8.74 7.08 10.29 10
2020s 5.97 5.69 6.22 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 111 Malawi 6.13 compare
  2. 112 Cambodia 6.12 compare
  3. 113 Ghana 6.06 compare
  4. 115 Mali 6.02 compare
  5. 116 Guinea 5.94 compare
  6. 117 Marshall Islands 5.94 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Ireland?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Ireland was 6.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 15.68 in 1983.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Ireland ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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