Ireland in figures
Back to IrelandIreland's GDP per person was $131,592 in 2025, while gross national income per person was $87,360, and exports of goods and services came to 140.1% of GDP in the same year. Output grew 24.6% in 2015 by the World Bank's measure. The population rose in every year from 2000 to 2025, reaching 5,484,367.
GDP
$721.7 bn
2025
from $100.2 bn in 2000
GDP per person
$131 592
2025
from $26 335 in 2000
Real growth
12.3%
2025
from 9.4% in 2000
Inflation
2.2%
2025
from 5.6% in 2000
Unemployment
4.6%
2025
from 4.3% in 2000
Government debt
32.9%of GDP
2025
from 36.4% in 2000
Sections
Economy
How large Ireland's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of
Output shrank 4.5% in 2008 and 5.1% in 2009. It grew 24.6% in 2015, 7.2% in 2020 and 16.3% in 2021, fell 2.5% in 2023 and grew 12.3% in 2025. GDP in current dollars went from $100.2 billion in 2000 to $721.7 billion in 2025. Adjusted for purchasing power, the figure per person was $155,089 in 2025. The IMF projected growth of 2.5% for 2026. Manufacturing accounted for 17.6% of GDP in 2008 and 37.1% in 2022, and for 33.9% in 2025. Industry including construction produced 37.8% of GDP in 2025. Services, which reached 67.5% in 2013, produced 56.7% that year, and agriculture, forestry and fishing fell from 2.5% in 2000 to 1.1%.
$721.7 bn2025
Data
| Year | GDP, current US dollars |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $721.7 bn |
| 2024 | $609.2 bn |
| 2023 | $567.4 bn |
| 2022 | $548.3 bn |
| 2021 | $530.4 bn |
| 2020 | $436.0 bn |
| 2019 | $407.2 bn |
| 2018 | $395.8 bn |
| 2017 | $348.4 bn |
| 2016 | $305.4 bn |
| 2015 | $302.1 bn |
| 2014 | $266.5 bn |
| 2013 | $242.9 bn |
| 2012 | $226.9 bn |
| 2011 | $241.0 bn |
| 2010 | $221.7 bn |
| 2009 | $236.4 bn |
| 2008 | $275.4 bn |
| 2007 | $270.1 bn |
| 2006 | $232.2 bn |
| 2005 | $211.9 bn |
| 2004 | $194.4 bn |
| 2003 | $164.7 bn |
| 2002 | $128.6 bn |
| 2001 | $109.3 bn |
| 2000 | $100.2 bn |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
12.3%2025
Data
| Year | Growth |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 2.3% |
| 2030 (projection) | 2.3% |
| 2029 (projection) | 2.4% |
| 2028 (projection) | 2.6% |
| 2027 (projection) | 2.4% |
| 2026 (projection) | 2.5% |
| 2025 | 12.3% |
| 2024 | 2.6% |
| 2023 | −2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.5% |
| 2021 | 16.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.6% |
| 2014 | 9.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2% |
| 2012 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% |
| 2009 | −5.1% |
| 2008 | −4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% |
| 2004 | 6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4% |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH
$131 5922025
At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity
Data
| Year | GDP per person | At purchasing power |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $131 592 | $155 089 |
| 2024 | $112 895 | $140 779 |
| 2023 | $106 819 | $133 440 |
| 2022 | $105 191 | $138 465 |
| 2021 | $103 783 | $116 703 |
| 2020 | $86 514 | $97 677 |
| 2019 | $81 828 | $92 042 |
| 2018 | $80 804 | $86 369 |
| 2017 | $72 161 | $80 409 |
| 2016 | $64 130 | $72 941 |
| 2015 | $64 250 | $71 520 |
| 2014 | $57 215 | $52 582 |
| 2013 | $52 538 | $48 763 |
| 2012 | $49 336 | $46 654 |
| 2011 | $52 614 | $45 458 |
| 2010 | $48 624 | $43 163 |
| 2009 | $52 133 | $41 491 |
| 2008 | $61 353 | $44 169 |
| 2007 | $61 396 | $46 782 |
| 2006 | $54 329 | $44 223 |
| 2005 | $50 933 | $40 466 |
| 2004 | $47 754 | $38 729 |
| 2003 | $41 204 | $36 280 |
| 2002 | $32 705 | $35 222 |
| 2001 | $28 282 | $32 573 |
| 2000 | $26 335 | $30 216 |
Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD
Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.
- Services
- Manufacturing
- Other industry and construction
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing
- Taxes less subsidies
Prices and work
What prices and jobs did
Consumer prices fell 4.5% in 2009 and rose 7.8% in 2022. Unemployment climbed from 5.0% in 2007 to 15.4% in 2012 and was 4.6% in 2025, while for people aged 15 to 24 it peaked at 30.8% in 2012 and was 10.5% in 2025.
2.2%2025
Data
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 2.0% |
| 2030 (projection) | 2.0% |
| 2029 (projection) | 2.0% |
| 2028 (projection) | 1.9% |
| 2027 (projection) | 2.4% |
| 2026 (projection) | 3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% |
| 2020 | −0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | −0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% |
| 2010 | −0.9% |
| 2009 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.6% |
Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH
4.6%2025
All agesAges 15 to 24
Data
| Year | Unemployment | Ages 15 to 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.6% | 10.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | 10.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | 9.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | 15.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | 15.3% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | 12.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | 13.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | 14.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | 16.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | 20.2% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | 23.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | 26.7% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | 30.8% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | 29.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | 28.2% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | 24.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | 9.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | 7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | 7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | 7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | 7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | 7.4% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | 6.3% |
Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Trade
How open the economy is
Exports equalled 79.0% of GDP in 2006 and 144.0% in 2024, and were 140.1% in 2025 against imports of 99.9%. The current account swung from a deficit of 20.6% of GDP in 2019 to a surplus of 17.4% in 2024. Net inflows of foreign direct investment reached 74.8% of GDP in 2015. In 2023 they turned to an outflow of 24.7%. In 2024 they were 0.8%.
140.1%2025
ExportsImports
Data
| Year | Exports of goods and services | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140.1% | 99.9% |
| 2024 | 144.0% | 102.2% |
| 2023 | 136.5% | 103.1% |
| 2022 | 139.5% | 98.3% |
| 2021 | 136.4% | 94.6% |
| 2020 | 139.8% | 119.0% |
| 2019 | 131.2% | 126.4% |
| 2018 | 126.0% | 96.5% |
| 2017 | 128.5% | 104.8% |
| 2016 | 129.2% | 110.5% |
| 2015 | 126.7% | 97.0% |
| 2014 | 115.1% | 96.1% |
| 2013 | 109.8% | 90.0% |
| 2012 | 103.8% | 86.5% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | 83.9% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | 80.0% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | 75.7% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | 72.6% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | 71.0% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | 68.7% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | 66.1% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | 65.7% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | 79.6% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | 80.6% |
Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS
17.4%2024
Data
| Year | Current account balance |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.8% |
| 2021 | 12.3% |
| 2020 | −6.7% |
| 2019 | −20.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% |
| 2016 | −1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% |
| 2012 | −3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% |
| 2009 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | −5.6% |
| 2007 | −5.1% |
| 2006 | −3.4% |
| 2005 | −3.4% |
Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS
0.8%2024
Data
| Year | Foreign direct investment, net inflows |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.8% |
| 2023 | −24.7% |
| 2022 | −6.5% |
| 2021 | 14.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% |
| 2016 | 26.1% |
| 2015 | 74.8% |
| 2014 | 39.4% |
| 2013 | 29.9% |
| 2012 | 25.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8% |
| 2010 | 17.0% |
| 2009 | 22.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5% |
| 2005 | 22.2% |
| 2004 | −5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% |
| 2001 | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 25.7% |
Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
Public finances
What the state owes and borrows
Net lending was a deficit of 32.1% of GDP in 2010. In 2024 it was a surplus of 4.0%. Debt went from 23.7% of GDP in 2006 to 118.9% in 2012 and down to 32.9% by 2025, and the IMF projected 28.0% for 2031. Tax revenue went from 26.4% of GDP in 2000 to 17.9% in 2024.
32.9%2025
Data
| Year | General government gross debt |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 28.0% |
| 2030 (projection) | 28.0% |
| 2029 (projection) | 28.4% |
| 2028 (projection) | 29.1% |
| 2027 (projection) | 30.3% |
| 2026 (projection) | 31.6% |
| 2025 | 32.9% |
| 2024 | 38.3% |
| 2023 | 41.8% |
| 2022 | 42.9% |
| 2021 | 52.4% |
| 2020 | 56.9% |
| 2019 | 55.8% |
| 2018 | 61.3% |
| 2017 | 65.2% |
| 2016 | 72.7% |
| 2015 | 74.0% |
| 2014 | 101.4% |
| 2013 | 117.7% |
| 2012 | 118.9% |
| 2011 | 109.6% |
| 2010 | 86.2% |
| 2009 | 61.8% |
| 2008 | 42.5% |
| 2007 | 23.9% |
| 2006 | 23.7% |
| 2005 | 26.1% |
| 2004 | 28.1% |
| 2003 | 29.8% |
| 2002 | 30.9% |
| 2001 | 33.6% |
| 2000 | 36.4% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP
1.5%2025
Below zero the government borrowed.
Data
| Year | General government net lending or borrowing |
|---|---|
| 2031 (projection) | 0.4% |
| 2030 (projection) | 0.4% |
| 2029 (projection) | 0.5% |
| 2028 (projection) | 0.7% |
| 2027 (projection) | 0.7% |
| 2026 (projection) | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% |
| 2021 | −1.3% |
| 2020 | −4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% |
| 2017 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | −0.8% |
| 2015 | −2.0% |
| 2014 | −3.5% |
| 2013 | −6.3% |
| 2012 | −8.4% |
| 2011 | −13.5% |
| 2010 | −32.1% |
| 2009 | −13.9% |
| 2008 | −7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% |
| 2002 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% |
Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP
17.9%2024
Data
| Year | Tax revenue |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8% |
| 2021 | 16.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9% |
| 2019 | 17.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% |
| 2017 | 17.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 18.1% |
| 2014 | 22.5% |
| 2013 | 22.5% |
| 2012 | 22.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7% |
| 2010 | 21.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% |
| 2007 | 25.9% |
| 2006 | 26.8% |
| 2005 | 25.5% |
| 2004 | 25.1% |
| 2003 | 24.2% |
| 2002 | 23.5% |
| 2001 | 24.2% |
| 2000 | 26.4% |
Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
People
Who lives in Ireland
From 3,805,174 in 2000, the population grew to 5,484,367 in 2025, by 2.9% in 2007 alone. Net migration was negative from 2009 to 2013, with an outflow of 26,974 in 2010, and brought in 93,535 people in 2022. Deaths ran at 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2024 against 10.0 births. In 2025, 16.2% of residents were 65 or over, and life expectancy at birth rose from 76.5 years in 2000 to 83.0 in 2024.
5.48 m2025
The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.
Data
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.48 m |
| 2024 | 5.40 m |
| 2023 | 5.31 m |
| 2022 | 5.21 m |
| 2021 | 5.11 m |
| 2020 | 5.04 m |
| 2019 | 4.98 m |
| 2018 | 4.90 m |
| 2017 | 4.83 m |
| 2016 | 4.76 m |
| 2015 | 4.70 m |
| 2014 | 4.66 m |
| 2013 | 4.62 m |
| 2012 | 4.60 m |
| 2011 | 4.58 m |
| 2010 | 4.56 m |
| 2009 | 4.54 m |
| 2008 | 4.49 m |
| 2007 | 4.40 m |
| 2006 | 4.27 m |
| 2005 | 4.16 m |
| 2004 | 4.07 m |
| 2003 | 4.00 m |
| 2002 | 3.93 m |
| 2001 | 3.87 m |
| 2000 | 3.81 m |
Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL
Data
| Year | Aged 0 to 14 | 15 to 64 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.1% | 65.7% | 16.2% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | 65.5% | 15.9% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | 65.4% | 15.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | 65.4% | 15.2% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | 65.3% | 14.8% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | 65.3% | 14.6% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | 65.3% | 14.2% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | 65.3% | 13.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | 65.4% | 13.7% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | 65.5% | 13.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | 65.6% | 13.1% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | 65.8% | 12.8% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | 66.0% | 12.4% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | 66.4% | 12.1% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | 66.9% | 11.7% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | 67.5% | 11.4% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | 68.2% | 11.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | 68.7% | 10.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | 68.9% | 10.8% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | 68.7% | 10.9% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | 68.4% | 11.0% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | 68.1% | 11.1% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | 68.0% | 11.1% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | 67.8% | 11.1% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | 67.4% | 11.1% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | 67.0% | 11.2% |
Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
1.472024
Data
| Year | Births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1.51 |
| 2021 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 1.60 |
| 2019 | 1.69 |
| 2018 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 1.76 |
| 2016 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 1.85 |
| 2014 | 1.89 |
| 2013 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 1.98 |
| 2011 | 2.03 |
| 2010 | 2.05 |
| 2009 | 2.06 |
| 2008 | 2.06 |
| 2007 | 2.01 |
| 2006 | 1.91 |
| 2005 | 1.86 |
| 2004 | 1.93 |
| 2003 | 1.96 |
| 2002 | 1.97 |
| 2001 | 1.94 |
| 2000 | 1.89 |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
83.0 years2024
Data
| Year | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.0 years |
| 2023 | 82.8 years |
| 2022 | 82.5 years |
| 2021 | 82.3 years |
| 2020 | 82.5 years |
| 2019 | 82.7 years |
| 2018 | 82.2 years |
| 2017 | 82.2 years |
| 2016 | 81.7 years |
| 2015 | 81.5 years |
| 2014 | 81.3 years |
| 2013 | 81.0 years |
| 2012 | 80.8 years |
| 2011 | 80.8 years |
| 2010 | 80.7 years |
| 2009 | 80.2 years |
| 2008 | 80.1 years |
| 2007 | 79.6 years |
| 2006 | 79.2 years |
| 2005 | 78.9 years |
| 2004 | 78.5 years |
| 2003 | 78.1 years |
| 2002 | 77.6 years |
| 2001 | 77.1 years |
| 2000 | 76.5 years |
Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN
35 4172025
People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 94 513 people, in 2006.
Data
| Year | Net migration |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 417 |
| 2024 | 39 059 |
| 2023 | 43 873 |
| 2022 | 93 535 |
| 2021 | 27 419 |
| 2020 | 15 746 |
| 2019 | 29 663 |
| 2018 | 33 387 |
| 2017 | 28 883 |
| 2016 | 18 967 |
| 2015 | 13 376 |
| 2014 | 448 |
| 2013 | −12 309 |
| 2012 | −22 411 |
| 2011 | −26 529 |
| 2010 | −26 974 |
| 2009 | −18 524 |
| 2008 | 18 979 |
| 2007 | 76 465 |
| 2006 | 94 513 |
| 2005 | 63 983 |
| 2004 | 49 102 |
| 2003 | 32 220 |
| 2002 | 34 286 |
| 2001 | 39 220 |
| 2000 | 31 298 |
Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM
Living standards
Health, schooling, the internet and inequality
Internet use reached 97.2% of people in 2024, from 17.9% in 2000. Public spending on education fell from 6.2% of GDP in 2009 to 2.9% in 2021, and health spending from 10.5% of GDP in 2009 to 6.8% in 2024, while the Gini coefficient moved from 33.8 in 2005 to 29.0 in 2023.
6.8%2024
Data
| Year | Health spending |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% |
| 2020 | 7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2% |
| 2013 | 10.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% |
| 2011 | 10.5% |
| 2010 | 10.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% |
| 2005 | 7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% |
| 2001 | 6.4% |
| 2000 | 5.9% |
Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
2.9%2021
Data
| Year | Public spending on education |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1% |
Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
97.2%2024
Data
| Year | Using the internet |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9% |
| 2022 | 95.0% |
| 2021 | 93.5% |
| 2020 | 92.0% |
| 2019 | 87.0% |
| 2018 | 87.0% |
| 2017 | 84.1% |
| 2016 | 83.5% |
| 2015 | 83.5% |
| 2014 | 83.5% |
| 2013 | 78.3% |
| 2012 | 76.9% |
| 2011 | 74.9% |
| 2010 | 69.8% |
| 2009 | 67.4% |
| 2008 | 65.3% |
| 2007 | 61.2% |
| 2006 | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 41.6% |
| 2004 | 37.0% |
| 2003 | 34.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% |
| 2001 | 23.1% |
| 2000 | 17.9% |
Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS
29.02023
Data
| Year | Gini coefficient |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.0 |
| 2022 | 29.9 |
| 2021 | 29.4 |
| 2020 | 29.2 |
| 2019 | 30.3 |
| 2018 | 30.6 |
| 2017 | 31.4 |
| 2016 | 32.8 |
| 2015 | 31.8 |
| 2014 | 31.9 |
| 2013 | 33.5 |
| 2012 | 33.2 |
| 2011 | 32.9 |
| 2010 | 32.3 |
| 2009 | 32.7 |
| 2008 | 30.9 |
| 2007 | 31.9 |
| 2006 | 32.7 |
| 2005 | 33.8 |
| 2004 | 33.6 |
| 2003 | 32.9 |
| 2002 | 32.3 |
| 2000 | 33.0 |
Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI
64.6%2025
+5.5 points since 2000, between 59.1% and 64.6% in every year
Data
| Year | Living in towns and cities |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.6% |
| 2024 | 64.3% |
| 2023 | 64.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9% |
| 2021 | 63.7% |
| 2020 | 63.5% |
| 2019 | 63.3% |
| 2018 | 63.1% |
| 2017 | 62.9% |
| 2016 | 62.7% |
| 2015 | 62.6% |
| 2014 | 62.5% |
| 2013 | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 62.3% |
| 2011 | 62.1% |
| 2010 | 61.9% |
| 2009 | 61.6% |
| 2008 | 61.4% |
| 2007 | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 60.8% |
| 2005 | 60.5% |
| 2004 | 60.2% |
| 2003 | 59.9% |
| 2002 | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 59.4% |
| 2000 | 59.1% |
Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Energy and environment
Energy, emissions and forest
Ireland's forest cover rose from 9.2% of the land in 2000 to 11.5% in 2023. Carbon dioxide emissions fell from 11.9 tonnes per person in 2001 to 6.0 in 2024. Renewable sources produced 5.4% of electricity in 2001 and 42.4% in 2020, and supplied 12.7% of final energy use in 2021.
37.1%2021
Data
| Year | Electricity from renewable sources |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.1% |
| 2020 | 42.4% |
| 2019 | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 33.4% |
| 2017 | 29.3% |
| 2016 | 25.5% |
| 2015 | 28.6% |
| 2014 | 25.5% |
| 2013 | 23.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9% |
| 2011 | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8% |
| 2009 | 15.8% |
| 2008 | 13.0% |
| 2007 | 11.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.9% |
| 2002 | 6.9% |
| 2001 | 5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.2% |
Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS
12.7%2021
Data
| Year | Renewable share of final energy use |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% |
| 2019 | 12.3% |
| 2018 | 10.8% |
| 2017 | 10.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% |
| 2015 | 9.5% |
| 2014 | 8.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% |
Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
6.0 t2024
Data
| Year | CO2 emissions per person |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.0 t |
| 2023 | 6.2 t |
| 2022 | 6.8 t |
| 2021 | 7.1 t |
| 2020 | 6.8 t |
| 2019 | 7.3 t |
| 2018 | 7.8 t |
| 2017 | 7.9 t |
| 2016 | 8.3 t |
| 2015 | 8.0 t |
| 2014 | 7.8 t |
| 2013 | 7.9 t |
| 2012 | 8.2 t |
| 2011 | 8.1 t |
| 2010 | 9.0 t |
| 2009 | 9.1 t |
| 2008 | 10.3 t |
| 2007 | 10.7 t |
| 2006 | 11.2 t |
| 2005 | 11.3 t |
| 2004 | 11.1 t |
| 2003 | 11.1 t |
| 2002 | 11.4 t |
| 2001 | 11.9 t |
| 2000 | 11.5 t |
Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
11.5%2023
Data
| Year | Forest cover |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5% |
| 2021 | 11.4% |
| 2020 | 11.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% |
| 2016 | 11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8% |
| 2012 | 10.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% |
| 2008 | 10.2% |
| 2007 | 10.1% |
| 2006 | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 9.8% |
| 2004 | 9.7% |
| 2003 | 9.5% |
| 2002 | 9.4% |
| 2001 | 9.3% |
| 2000 | 9.2% |
Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS
Codes
Ireland's codes and memberships
The state
- Status
- Sovereign state
- State since
- 1937
- Government
- republic, unitary state
- United Nations
- Member
Identifiers
- Calling code
- +353
- Internet domain
- .ie
- Time zone
- UTC
Questions
Questions about Ireland in figures
What is Ireland's GDP per person?
In current US dollars Ireland's GDP came to $721.7 billion in 2025, or $131,592 per person, according to the World Bank. Gross national income per person was $87,360 in 2025.
How fast has Ireland's economy grown?
The World Bank recorded real GDP growth of 12.3% in 2025, after a fall of 2.5% in 2023 and growth of 2.6% in 2024. The fastest year since 2000 was 2015, at 24.6%, and the IMF projected 2.5% for 2026 and 2.4% for 2027.
How has Ireland's government debt changed?
Gross government debt came to 32.9% of GDP in 2025, the IMF estimated, against 118.9% in 2012; for 2031 it projected 28.0%.
What is Ireland's population?
Ireland had 5,484,367 people in 2025 by the World Bank's estimate, against 3,805,174 in 2000. Population growth was 1.6% in 2025.
How fast did prices rise in Ireland in 2025?
Inflation in Ireland was 2.2% in 2025 by the World Bank's measure, down from 7.8% in 2022, and the IMF projected 3.1% for 2026.
How young is Ireland's population?
The World Bank put the share aged 65 or over at 16.2% in 2025 and the share under 15 at 18.1%, against 11.2% and 21.8% in 2000. Births per woman fell from 2.06 in 2008 to 1.47 in 2024.
Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q27 · World Bank data · Europe