Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 22.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Ireland, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Ireland is 22.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Ireland peaked at 34.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.4% | — |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 30.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.3% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 22.8% | 28.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Ireland?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Ireland was 22.8% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share 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 OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.