Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ireland
Ireland: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 6.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ireland, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.0% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ireland peaked at 15.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 115th of 187 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.4% | — |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 13.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 4 |
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ireland?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Ireland was 6.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Ireland ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.