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Formation1970–1990

Integration1990–2010

Current era2010–2024

01 · Economic overview

What should a reader know first?

Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$577.39B2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 25 of 210

Real GDP growth1.2%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$109,8742024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.5%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity34.8%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Other activities

Manufacturing29.0%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap +13.4 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Ireland	1970	$4.40B	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	$1,485	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	159.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1971	$5.10B	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	3.5%	114 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.2 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	$1,703	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	170.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1972	$6.32B	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	6.5%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	$2,080	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	184.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1973	$7.48B	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.7%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	$2,426	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	179.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1974	$7.90B	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	4.3%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	$2,521	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	168.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1975	$9.48B	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	5.7%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	$2,982	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	181.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1976	$9.45B	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	1.4%	138 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	$2,928	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	167.6 (world = 100)	0.1%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1977	$11.25B	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	8.2%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	$3,432	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	177.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1978	$14.65B	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	7.2%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	$4,400	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	195.5 (world = 100)	0.2%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1979	$18.32B	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	3.1%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	$5,427	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	213.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1980	$21.75B	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	3.1%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	$6,368	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	228.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1981	$20.67B	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	3.3%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	$5,994	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	214.0 (world = 100)	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1982	$21.47B	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	2.3%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	$6,179	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	226.4 (world = 100)	0.2%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1983	$20.77B	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	-0.2%	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	$5,937	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	216.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1984	$20.11B	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	4.4%	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	$5,719	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	206.0 (world = 100)	0.2%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1985	$21.27B	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	3.1%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	$6,023	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	215.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1986	$28.72B	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	-0.4%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	$8,107	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	255.7 (world = 100)	0.2%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1987	$33.92B	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	4.7%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	$9,581	34 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	272.0 (world = 100)	0.2%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1988	$37.77B	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	5.2%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	$10,715	35 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.8 / 100	276.9 (world = 100)	0.2%	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1989	$39.24B	44 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	75.8 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	5.8%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	$11,176	36 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	80.3 / 100	281.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	44 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	75.8 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1990	$49.31B	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	8.5%	24 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	87.1 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	$14,032	32 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	84.9 / 100	323.4 (world = 100)	0.2%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1991	$49.79B	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	1.9%	99 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	$14,087	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	314.5 (world = 100)	0.2%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1992	$55.92B	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	3.3%	87 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	$15,715	35 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.4 / 100	333.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1993	$52.42B	45 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	2.7%	98 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	52.7 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	$14,657	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	309.5 (world = 100)	0.2%	45 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1994	$57.10B	44 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	5.8%	56 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	$15,904	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	319.6 (world = 100)	0.2%	44 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1995	$69.14B	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	9.6%	19 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	$19,149	32 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	84.9 / 100	352.1 (world = 100)	0.2%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1996	$75.79B	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	7.4%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	$20,830	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	380.3 (world = 100)	0.2%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1997	$82.86B	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	11.0%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	$22,563	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	419.7 (world = 100)	0.3%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1998	$90.20B	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	8.8%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	$24,305	24 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	88.8 / 100	461.2 (world = 100)	0.3%	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1999	$98.89B	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	10.5%	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	$26,351	19 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	487.7 (world = 100)	0.3%	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2000	$100.21B	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	9.4%	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	$26,352	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	480.0 (world = 100)	0.3%	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2001	$109.35B	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	5.3%	50 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	$28,306	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	525.5 (world = 100)	0.3%	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2002	$128.60B	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	5.9%	40 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.0 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	$32,735	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	591.9 (world = 100)	0.4%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2003	$164.67B	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	3.0%	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	$41,241	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	673.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2004	$194.37B	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	6.8%	63 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.8 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$47,804	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	702.3 (world = 100)	0.4%	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2005	$211.88B	30 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	86.0 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	5.7%	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	$50,990	11 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	699.8 (world = 100)	0.4%	30 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	86.0 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2006	$232.18B	32 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	5.0%	116 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	$54,390	11 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	697.5 (world = 100)	0.4%	32 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2007	$270.08B	32 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	5.3%	114 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	$61,472	11 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	707.9 (world = 100)	0.5%	32 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2008	$275.45B	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	-4.5%	201 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	$61,402	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	652.1 (world = 100)	0.4%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2009	$236.44B	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	-5.1%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	$52,152	12 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	591.2 (world = 100)	0.4%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2010	$221.99B	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	1.7%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	$48,691	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	510.4 (world = 100)	0.3%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2011	$241.34B	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	1.6%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	$52,698	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	502.8 (world = 100)	0.3%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2012	$227.27B	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	-0.4%	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	$49,405	20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	467.4 (world = 100)	0.3%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2013	$243.30B	44 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	2.2%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	$52,609	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	489.4 (world = 100)	0.3%	44 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2014	$266.79B	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	9.3%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	$57,272	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	525.5 (world = 100)	0.3%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2015	$302.39B	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	24.6%	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	$64,305	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	631.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2016	$305.73B	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	1.2%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	$64,317	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	628.6 (world = 100)	0.4%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2017	$348.53B	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	10.0%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	$72,456	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	673.0 (world = 100)	0.4%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2018	$395.46B	31 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	7.5%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	$81,161	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	717.8 (world = 100)	0.5%	31 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2019	$407.12B	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	5.0%	53 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$82,523	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	727.1 (world = 100)	0.5%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2020	$436.56B	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	7.2%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	$87,616	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	799.4 (world = 100)	0.5%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2021	$531.31B	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	16.3%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	$105,661	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	851.1 (world = 100)	0.5%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2022	$548.57B	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	8.6%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	$107,352	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	838.4 (world = 100)	0.5%	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2023	$551.39B	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	-5.5%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	$106,106	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	800.5 (world = 100)	0.5%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2024	$577.39B	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	1.2%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	$109,874	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	803.6 (world = 100)	0.5%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

IrelandEuropeNorthern EuropeWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Ireland is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

IrelandNorthern EuropeEuropeWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$4.40B → $49.31B

Compound annual change: +12.8% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$49.31B → $221.99B

Compound annual change: +7.8% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$221.99B → $577.39B

Compound annual change: +7.1% CAGR

Nominal GDP$577.39B2024 · Published series · World rank 25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$527.14B2024 · Published series · World rank 26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world GDP0.5%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Ireland	1970	$4.40B	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$38.97B	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1971	$5.10B	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$40.32B	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1972	$6.32B	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$42.94B	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1973	$7.48B	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$44.97B	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1974	$7.90B	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$46.88B	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1975	$9.48B	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$49.53B	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1976	$9.45B	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$50.22B	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1977	$11.25B	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	0.1 (world = 100)	$54.35B	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.1%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1978	$14.65B	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$58.25B	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1979	$18.32B	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$60.04B	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1980	$21.75B	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$61.89B	47 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.0 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1981	$20.67B	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$63.95B	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1982	$21.47B	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$65.41B	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1983	$20.77B	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$65.25B	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1984	$20.11B	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$68.09B	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1985	$21.27B	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$70.19B	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1986	$28.72B	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$69.89B	47 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.0 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1987	$33.92B	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$73.15B	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1988	$37.77B	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$76.97B	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1989	$39.24B	44 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	75.8 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$81.44B	44 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	75.8 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	44 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	75.8 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1990	$49.31B	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$88.34B	47 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.6 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1991	$49.79B	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$90.04B	45 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1992	$55.92B	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$93.05B	45 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1993	$52.42B	45 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$95.56B	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	45 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1994	$57.10B	44 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$101.06B	47 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.6 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	0.2%	44 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1995	$69.14B	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$110.80B	47 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.6 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.2%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1996	$75.79B	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	0.2 (world = 100)	$118.97B	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.2%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1997	$82.86B	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$132.09B	44 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.3%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1998	$90.20B	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$143.67B	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.3%	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1999	$98.89B	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$158.79B	39 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.5 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.3%	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2000	$100.21B	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$173.73B	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.3%	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2001	$109.35B	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$182.94B	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.3%	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2002	$128.60B	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	$193.74B	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2003	$164.67B	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	$199.57B	39 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.5 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2004	$194.37B	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	$213.12B	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2005	$211.88B	30 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	86.0 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	$225.35B	38 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	82.1 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	30 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	86.0 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2006	$232.18B	32 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	$236.60B	37 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	82.6 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	32 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2007	$270.08B	32 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	$249.16B	38 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	82.1 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.5%	32 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2008	$275.45B	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	$237.99B	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2009	$236.44B	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	$225.86B	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.4%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2010	$221.99B	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$229.66B	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.3%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2011	$241.34B	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$233.45B	41 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.3%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2012	$227.27B	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$232.52B	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.3%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2013	$243.30B	44 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$237.61B	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.3%	44 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2014	$266.79B	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	$259.80B	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	0.3 (world = 100)	0.3%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2015	$302.39B	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	$323.75B	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2016	$305.73B	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	$327.70B	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2017	$348.53B	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	$360.64B	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.4%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2018	$395.46B	31 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	$387.85B	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	0.4 (world = 100)	0.5%	31 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2019	$407.12B	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	$407.39B	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	0.5%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2020	$436.56B	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	$436.56B	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	0.5%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2021	$531.31B	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	$507.52B	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	0.6 (world = 100)	0.5%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2022	$548.57B	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	$551.27B	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	0.6 (world = 100)	0.5%	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2023	$551.39B	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	$520.78B	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	0.5%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2024	$577.39B	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	$527.14B	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	0.5 (world = 100)	0.5%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Europe$27.20T2024

Northern Europe$6.28T2024

World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

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Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

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GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Ireland is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

IrelandNorthern EuropeEuropeWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$1,485 → $14,032

Compound annual change: +11.9% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$14,032 → $48,691

Compound annual change: +6.4% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$48,691 → $109,874

Compound annual change: +6.0% CAGR

GDP per person$109,8742024 · Published series · World rank 5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$100,3122024 · Published series · World rank 5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Ireland	1970	$1,485	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	159.9 (world = 100)	$13,159	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	253.6 (world = 100)
Ireland	1971	$1,703	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	170.1 (world = 100)	$13,471	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	254.2 (world = 100)
Ireland	1972	$2,080	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	184.1 (world = 100)	$14,138	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	258.3 (world = 100)
Ireland	1973	$2,426	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	179.9 (world = 100)	$14,578	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	255.1 (world = 100)
Ireland	1974	$2,521	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	168.2 (world = 100)	$14,968	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	261.4 (world = 100)
Ireland	1975	$2,982	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	181.2 (world = 100)	$15,576	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	274.9 (world = 100)
Ireland	1976	$2,928	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	167.6 (world = 100)	$15,557	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	265.7 (world = 100)
Ireland	1977	$3,432	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	177.5 (world = 100)	$16,581	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	276.7 (world = 100)
Ireland	1978	$4,400	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	195.5 (world = 100)	$17,498	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	284.7 (world = 100)
Ireland	1979	$5,427	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	213.2 (world = 100)	$17,787	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	283.1 (world = 100)
Ireland	1980	$6,368	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	228.2 (world = 100)	$18,123	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	288.1 (world = 100)
Ireland	1981	$5,994	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	214.0 (world = 100)	$18,543	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	294.4 (world = 100)
Ireland	1982	$6,179	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	226.4 (world = 100)	$18,821	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	303.0 (world = 100)
Ireland	1983	$5,937	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	216.1 (world = 100)	$18,656	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	297.4 (world = 100)
Ireland	1984	$5,719	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	206.0 (world = 100)	$19,367	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	300.3 (world = 100)
Ireland	1985	$6,023	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	215.1 (world = 100)	$19,878	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	303.1 (world = 100)
Ireland	1986	$8,107	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	255.7 (world = 100)	$19,733	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	296.9 (world = 100)
Ireland	1987	$9,581	34 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	272.0 (world = 100)	$20,662	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	305.5 (world = 100)
Ireland	1988	$10,715	35 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.8 / 100	276.9 (world = 100)	$21,835	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	314.6 (world = 100)
Ireland	1989	$11,176	36 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	80.3 / 100	281.2 (world = 100)	$23,196	38 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	79.2 / 100	328.0 (world = 100)
Ireland	1990	$14,032	32 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	84.9 / 100	323.4 (world = 100)	$25,139	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	351.2 (world = 100)
Ireland	1991	$14,087	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	314.5 (world = 100)	$25,478	35 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.4 / 100	357.7 (world = 100)
Ireland	1992	$15,715	35 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.4 / 100	333.1 (world = 100)	$26,151	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	365.5 (world = 100)
Ireland	1993	$14,657	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	309.5 (world = 100)	$26,722	39 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.5 / 100	372.8 (world = 100)
Ireland	1994	$15,904	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	319.6 (world = 100)	$28,149	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	386.0 (world = 100)
Ireland	1995	$19,149	32 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	84.9 / 100	352.1 (world = 100)	$30,686	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	414.1 (world = 100)
Ireland	1996	$20,830	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	380.3 (world = 100)	$32,698	26 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.8 / 100	432.3 (world = 100)
Ireland	1997	$22,563	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	419.7 (world = 100)	$35,968	23 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	89.3 / 100	464.2 (world = 100)
Ireland	1998	$24,305	24 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	88.8 / 100	461.2 (world = 100)	$38,713	19 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	492.6 (world = 100)
Ireland	1999	$26,351	19 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	487.7 (world = 100)	$42,312	17 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	527.0 (world = 100)
Ireland	2000	$26,352	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	480.0 (world = 100)	$45,686	16 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.7 / 100	552.1 (world = 100)
Ireland	2001	$28,306	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	525.5 (world = 100)	$47,358	15 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	568.2 (world = 100)
Ireland	2002	$32,735	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	591.9 (world = 100)	$49,316	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	586.6 (world = 100)
Ireland	2003	$41,241	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	673.4 (world = 100)	$49,982	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	584.6 (world = 100)
Ireland	2004	$47,804	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	702.3 (world = 100)	$52,415	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	594.7 (world = 100)
Ireland	2005	$50,990	11 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	699.8 (world = 100)	$54,233	13 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	599.4 (world = 100)
Ireland	2006	$54,390	11 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	697.5 (world = 100)	$55,425	14 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	594.1 (world = 100)
Ireland	2007	$61,472	11 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	707.9 (world = 100)	$56,711	13 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	590.1 (world = 100)
Ireland	2008	$61,402	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	652.1 (world = 100)	$53,051	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	548.2 (world = 100)
Ireland	2009	$52,152	12 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	591.2 (world = 100)	$49,817	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	528.8 (world = 100)
Ireland	2010	$48,691	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	510.4 (world = 100)	$50,374	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	518.6 (world = 100)
Ireland	2011	$52,698	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	502.8 (world = 100)	$50,975	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	514.6 (world = 100)
Ireland	2012	$49,405	20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	467.4 (world = 100)	$50,545	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	502.9 (world = 100)
Ireland	2013	$52,609	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	489.4 (world = 100)	$51,379	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	503.5 (world = 100)
Ireland	2014	$57,272	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	525.5 (world = 100)	$55,771	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	536.8 (world = 100)
Ireland	2015	$64,305	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	631.4 (world = 100)	$68,846	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	650.2 (world = 100)
Ireland	2016	$64,317	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	628.6 (world = 100)	$68,940	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	641.1 (world = 100)
Ireland	2017	$72,456	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	673.0 (world = 100)	$74,973	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	681.9 (world = 100)
Ireland	2018	$81,161	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	717.8 (world = 100)	$79,598	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	708.9 (world = 100)
Ireland	2019	$82,523	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	727.1 (world = 100)	$82,577	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	724.3 (world = 100)
Ireland	2020	$87,616	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	799.4 (world = 100)	$87,616	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	799.4 (world = 100)
Ireland	2021	$105,661	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	851.1 (world = 100)	$100,930	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	872.7 (world = 100)
Ireland	2022	$107,352	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	838.4 (world = 100)	$107,880	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	910.4 (world = 100)
Ireland	2023	$106,106	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	800.5 (world = 100)	$100,215	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	829.0 (world = 100)
Ireland	2024	$109,874	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	803.6 (world = 100)	$100,312	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	813.9 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Europe$36,4082024

Northern Europe$57,7922024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Ireland is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

IrelandNorthern EuropeEuropeWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

3.5% → 8.5%

Average annual rate: +4.2%

Integration1990–2010

8.5% → 1.7%

Average annual rate: +5.1%

Current era2010–2024

1.7% → 1.2%

Average annual rate: +6.0%

Real GDP growth1.2%2024 · Published series · World rank 159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth0.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator115.62024 · Published series · World rank 152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Ireland	1970	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	6.8	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100
Ireland	1971	3.5%	114 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.2 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	2.4%	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	7.5	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100
Ireland	1972	6.5%	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	4.9%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	8.5	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100
Ireland	1973	4.7%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	3.1%	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	9.8	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100
Ireland	1974	4.3%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	2.7%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	10.4	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100
Ireland	1975	5.7%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	4.1%	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	12.6	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100
Ireland	1976	1.4%	138 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	-0.1%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	15.2	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100
Ireland	1977	8.2%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	6.6%	35 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.8 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	17.2	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100
Ireland	1978	7.2%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	5.5%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	19.0	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100
Ireland	1979	3.1%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	1.6%	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	21.6	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100
Ireland	1980	3.1%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	1.9%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	24.8	65 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.8 / 100
Ireland	1981	3.3%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	2.3%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	29.1	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100
Ireland	1982	2.3%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	1.5%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	33.5	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100
Ireland	1983	-0.2%	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	-0.9%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	37.1	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100
Ireland	1984	4.4%	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	3.8%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	39.5	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100
Ireland	1985	3.1%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	2.6%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	41.6	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100
Ireland	1986	-0.4%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	-0.7%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	44.3	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100
Ireland	1987	4.7%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	4.7%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	45.3	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100
Ireland	1988	5.2%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	5.7%	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	46.7	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100
Ireland	1989	5.8%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	6.2%	23 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	49.3	42 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100
Ireland	1990	8.5%	24 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	87.1 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	8.4%	15 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	92.1 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	48.9	50 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100
Ireland	1991	1.9%	99 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	1.3%	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	49.8	53 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100
Ireland	1992	3.3%	87 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	2.6%	68 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.3 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	51.2	52 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100
Ireland	1993	2.7%	98 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	52.7 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	2.2%	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	53.9	50 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100
Ireland	1994	5.8%	56 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	5.3%	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	54.8	54 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.1 / 100
Ireland	1995	9.6%	19 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	9.0%	17 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	56.5	56 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100
Ireland	1996	7.4%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	6.6%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	57.7	58 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100
Ireland	1997	11.0%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	10.0%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	60.0	58 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100
Ireland	1998	8.8%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	7.6%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	63.9	52 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100
Ireland	1999	10.5%	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	9.3%	15 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	66.7	44 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100
Ireland	2000	9.4%	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	8.0%	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	71.3	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100
Ireland	2001	5.3%	50 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	3.7%	54 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.1 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	76.2	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100
Ireland	2002	5.9%	40 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.0 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	4.1%	54 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.1 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	80.2	11 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100
Ireland	2003	3.0%	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	1.4%	133 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	83.3	10 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100
Ireland	2004	6.8%	63 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.8 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	4.9%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	83.7	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100
Ireland	2005	5.7%	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	3.5%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	86.3	14 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100
Ireland	2006	5.0%	116 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	2.2%	143 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	31.4 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	89.3	18 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	91.8 / 100
Ireland	2007	5.3%	114 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	2.3%	140 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	32.9 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	90.3	26 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.9 / 100
Ireland	2008	-4.5%	201 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	-6.5%	203 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	89.9	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100
Ireland	2009	-5.1%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	-6.1%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	85.7	53 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100
Ireland	2010	1.7%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	1.1%	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	83.3	81 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100
Ireland	2011	1.6%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	1.2%	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	84.8	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100
Ireland	2012	-0.4%	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	-0.8%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	86.9	91 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100
Ireland	2013	2.2%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	1.6%	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	88.1	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100
Ireland	2014	9.3%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	8.5%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+6.7 pp vs world	88.3	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100
Ireland	2015	24.6%	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	23.4%	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	96.2	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100
Ireland	2016	1.2%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	0.1%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	96.3	47 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100
Ireland	2017	10.0%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	8.8%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	97.7	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100
Ireland	2018	7.5%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	6.2%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	98.6	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100
Ireland	2019	5.0%	53 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	3.7%	55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	102.0	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100
Ireland	2020	7.2%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	6.1%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	100.0	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100
Ireland	2021	16.3%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	15.2%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	101.1	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100
Ireland	2022	8.6%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	6.9%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	107.9	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100
Ireland	2023	-5.5%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	-7.1%	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	111.8	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100
Ireland	2024	1.2%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	0.1%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	115.6	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

Latest common comparison

Europe1.3%2024

Northern Europe1.3%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Ireland is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

IrelandNorthern EuropeEuropeWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

85.2% → 73.7%

Percentage-point change: -11.5 pp

Integration1990–2010

73.7% → 64.9%

Percentage-point change: -8.8 pp

Current era2010–2024

64.9% → 40.7%

Percentage-point change: -24.2 pp

Final consumption40.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 209 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Household consumption28.5%2024 · Published series · World rank 206 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Government consumption12.6%2024 · Published series · World rank 151 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Domestic demand58.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 208 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Ireland	1970	85.2%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+12.5 pp vs world	70.2%	74 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world	16.3%	70 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	109.2%	53 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1971	85.0%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	69.4%	77 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	56.8 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world	17.0%	67 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	62.5 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	108.6%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1972	82.0%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	66.2%	88 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	50.6 / 100	+9.4 pp vs world	17.1%	73 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	106.6%	63 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.8 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1973	81.8%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	65.6%	90 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	49.4 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	17.4%	62 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.3 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	108.1%	56 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1974	87.6%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world	69.8%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	19.1%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	116.0%	34 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1975	84.8%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+11.2 pp vs world	65.4%	85 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.3 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	20.7%	48 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	107.7%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1976	84.6%	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	65.8%	81 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	+9.6 pp vs world	20.1%	48 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	109.5%	60 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1977	83.1%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	65.4%	82 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	54.0 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	19.0%	59 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	110.5%	56 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1978	82.8%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	65.0%	85 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.3 / 100	+9.0 pp vs world	19.0%	60 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	111.3%	56 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1979	85.4%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+12.8 pp vs world	66.6%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	20.1%	56 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	117.8%	38 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+16.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1980	87.9%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+14.8 pp vs world	67.1%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	22.1%	40 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.8 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	115.2%	50 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1981	88.1%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	67.2%	79 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.7 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	22.1%	43 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	115.9%	47 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.9 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world
Ireland	1982	81.8%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	60.9%	110 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.1 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	22.0%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	109.1%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1983	81.2%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	60.8%	112 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.9 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	21.5%	50 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	104.5%	94 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.2 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1984	79.6%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	60.0%	107 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.8 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	20.8%	55 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	102.0%	100 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1985	80.2%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	60.7%	103 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	20.6%	55 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	99.8%	115 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.2 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1986	80.8%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	61.1%	101 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	43.2 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	20.9%	56 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	99.2%	116 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	34.7 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world
Ireland	1987	79.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	60.4%	106 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.3 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	19.7%	63 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.8 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	95.7%	140 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1988	77.2%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	60.3%	100 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	18.0%	70 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	93.5%	150 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1989	75.5%	122 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	32.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	59.9%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	16.7%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	93.9%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world
Ireland	1990	73.7%	146 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.3 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	57.6%	125 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	17.2%	94 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.4 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	95.2%	167 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1991	75.1%	150 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	58.0%	130 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	18.2%	89 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.9 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	94.8%	169 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world
Ireland	1992	75.2%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	57.8%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	18.5%	82 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	91.8%	184 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.3 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1993	73.5%	158 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	56.2%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	18.3%	86 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	88.9%	192 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.4 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1994	73.0%	157 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	56.0%	142 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	30.9 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	18.2%	83 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	89.5%	188 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1995	68.4%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	52.4%	166 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	17.2%	86 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	87.3%	196 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1996	68.2%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	52.7%	161 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	21.6 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	16.6%	93 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	88.7%	189 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1997	65.2%	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world	50.2%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	16.1%	100 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.5 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	87.4%	190 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	7.4 / 100	-12.0 pp vs world
Ireland	1998	63.4%	190 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world	48.6%	178 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world	15.5%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	87.5%	193 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1999	61.7%	191 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-14.1 pp vs world	47.5%	180 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.3 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world	15.0%	111 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.1 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	86.3%	188 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2000	61.0%	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-14.6 pp vs world	46.9%	171 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-12.7 pp vs world	14.7%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	85.5%	179 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world
Ireland	2001	60.4%	188 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-16.1 pp vs world	45.6%	183 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-14.6 pp vs world	15.4%	107 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	84.6%	182 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-15.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2002	59.7%	186 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-17.1 pp vs world	44.6%	183 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world	15.8%	104 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	49.5 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	83.8%	187 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-16.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2003	59.8%	186 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-16.9 pp vs world	44.5%	181 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	11.8 / 100	-15.4 pp vs world	16.1%	102 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	50.5 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	85.5%	183 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-14.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2004	59.1%	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-16.7 pp vs world	43.8%	182 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-15.3 pp vs world	16.2%	94 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.4 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	86.3%	180 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.3 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2005	58.9%	184 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	11.6 / 100	-16.4 pp vs world	43.6%	180 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world	16.1%	94 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	89.3%	176 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	15.0 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2006	59.3%	177 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.0 / 100	-15.2 pp vs world	43.8%	179 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world	16.2%	86 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	58.7 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	91.2%	166 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2007	61.2%	177 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.0 / 100	-12.8 pp vs world	45.2%	177 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world	16.8%	76 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	90.4%	172 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	17.0 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world
Ireland	2008	66.1%	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world	48.4%	170 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	18.7%	60 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	90.7%	172 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	17.8 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2009	66.3%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	47.3%	178 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	14.9 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	20.0%	63 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	86.6%	187 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	10.6 / 100	-12.9 pp vs world
Ireland	2010	64.9%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	47.5%	177 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	15.4 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	18.7%	71 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	82.1%	186 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	11.1 / 100	-17.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2011	63.4%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	45.6%	176 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world	18.9%	64 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	69.7 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	80.4%	185 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-18.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2012	61.9%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world	44.9%	182 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world	18.1%	85 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	59.6 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	81.7%	185 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-17.3 pp vs world
Ireland	2013	59.8%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-13.7 pp vs world	44.1%	181 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world	16.8%	99 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	78.2%	192 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	8.2 / 100	-20.8 pp vs world
Ireland	2014	56.6%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-16.9 pp vs world	41.7%	188 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	10.1 / 100	-15.0 pp vs world	16.0%	108 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	78.6%	194 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-20.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2015	43.3%	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-30.4 pp vs world	31.9%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-25.2 pp vs world	12.1%	166 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	20.7 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	69.4%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-30.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2016	44.8%	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-29.0 pp vs world	32.9%	204 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-24.3 pp vs world	12.5%	158 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	80.4%	197 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	5.8 / 100	-18.8 pp vs world
Ireland	2017	42.0%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-31.3 pp vs world	30.7%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-26.2 pp vs world	11.9%	156 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	76.0%	201 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-23.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2018	41.3%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-31.5 pp vs world	30.1%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-26.2 pp vs world	11.8%	158 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	69.5%	202 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-29.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2019	40.3%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-32.7 pp vs world	29.0%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-27.4 pp vs world	11.8%	160 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	23.6 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	94.0%	168 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	19.7 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2020	36.9%	209 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-36.3 pp vs world	24.7%	207 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-30.7 pp vs world	12.6%	164 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	21.6 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world	79.3%	200 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	-20.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2021	34.9%	209 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-37.1 pp vs world	23.6%	207 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-31.4 pp vs world	11.7%	170 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	58.0%	209 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-41.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2022	34.9%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-37.1 pp vs world	24.2%	206 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-31.4 pp vs world	11.0%	173 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	17.3 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	57.8%	208 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-41.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2023	40.0%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-33.0 pp vs world	28.0%	206 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-28.4 pp vs world	12.4%	152 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	27.4 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	66.3%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-32.9 pp vs world
Ireland	2024	40.7%	209 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-32.6 pp vs world	28.5%	206 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-28.1 pp vs world	12.6%	151 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	27.9 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	58.1%	208 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-41.1 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

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Europe74.5%2024

Northern Europe74.0%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Full historical record

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Ireland is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

IrelandNorthern EuropeEuropeWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

24.0% → 21.5%

Percentage-point change: -2.5 pp

Integration1990–2010

21.5% → 17.3%

Percentage-point change: -4.3 pp

Current era2010–2024

17.3% → 17.4%

Percentage-point change: +0.1 pp

Gross capital formation17.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 162 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Gross fixed capital formation17.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 160 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Changes in inventories0.3%2024 · Published series · World rank 87 of 163 · highest-to-lowest

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Ireland	1970	24.0%	80 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	22.5%	79 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.7 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	1.5%	69 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1971	23.5%	83 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	23.4%	78 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	0.2%	106 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	22.8 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1972	24.6%	70 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	23.4%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	1.2%	72 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	48.2 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1973	26.3%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	25.0%	62 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.3 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	1.4%	77 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	45.3 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world
Ireland	1974	28.5%	65 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	24.3%	68 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	61.9 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	4.1%	37 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1975	22.9%	96 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.0 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	22.5%	97 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	0.4%	89 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world
Ireland	1976	24.9%	85 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.3 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	24.7%	75 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	0.2%	98 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world
Ireland	1977	27.4%	63 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.8 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	24.5%	79 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	2.9%	39 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	72.5 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1978	28.5%	59 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	27.3%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	1.2%	67 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1979	32.4%	37 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	30.1%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	2.3%	49 of 142 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1980	27.3%	72 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.7 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	28.3%	53 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	-1.0%	126 of 143 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1981	27.8%	65 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	29.3%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	-1.5%	131 of 144 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1982	27.2%	64 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.2 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	26.2%	67 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	62.5 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	1.1%	64 of 145 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1983	23.4%	73 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	22.9%	79 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	0.5%	65 of 146 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1984	22.3%	87 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	51.1 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	21.2%	89 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	1.2%	66 of 147 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world
Ireland	1985	19.6%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	18.8%	109 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	0.8%	73 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1986	18.4%	121 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	31.8 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	17.8%	119 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	0.6%	75 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1987	16.7%	134 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	16.8%	127 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	28.4 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	-0.1%	110 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1988	16.3%	138 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.2 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	17.1%	125 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	29.5 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	-0.8%	132 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1989	18.4%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	17.8%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	0.6%	92 of 152 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1990	21.5%	117 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	19.2%	134 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.8 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	2.3%	48 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	72.8 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1991	19.7%	128 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	17.6%	137 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	2.1%	51 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1992	16.6%	159 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	17.3%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	-0.7%	139 of 167 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world
Ireland	1993	15.5%	165 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	15.9%	152 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	26.0 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	-0.4%	129 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	24.3 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1994	16.5%	163 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world	17.0%	156 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	-0.5%	142 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1995	18.9%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	18.1%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	0.8%	93 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1996	20.5%	121 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	19.8%	123 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	0.7%	84 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world
Ireland	1997	22.2%	108 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	21.0%	115 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	1.2%	66 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1998	24.1%	88 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	22.5%	97 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	1.6%	53 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world
Ireland	1999	24.6%	78 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	24.2%	76 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	0.5%	76 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2000	24.5%	76 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	23.7%	70 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.2 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	0.8%	86 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2001	24.3%	77 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	23.9%	69 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	0.3%	110 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	36.3 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2002	24.1%	78 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	23.6%	75 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	63.7 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	0.5%	101 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	42.5 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2003	25.7%	59 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	24.9%	62 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	0.8%	79 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2004	27.2%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	26.9%	42 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	0.3%	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2005	30.3%	39 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	81.6 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	29.8%	30 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	0.5%	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2006	31.9%	37 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	82.5 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	31.0%	29 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	0.9%	83 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2007	29.2%	62 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	70.4 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	28.7%	52 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.2 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	0.5%	115 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	36.0 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2008	24.7%	113 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.2 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	24.8%	90 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.2 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	-0.2%	159 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2009	20.3%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	21.2%	125 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	40.4 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	-0.9%	133 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2010	17.3%	176 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world	17.6%	168 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	19.7 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	-0.3%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world
Ireland	2011	17.1%	175 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	16.5%	175 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	0.5%	113 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2012	19.9%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	19.5%	141 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	0.4%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2013	18.3%	158 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	18.3%	157 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	0.1%	129 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	26.9 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world
Ireland	2014	21.9%	126 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	39.9 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	20.2%	133 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	36.5 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	1.7%	40 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	77.6 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Ireland	2015	26.1%	66 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	24.3%	80 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	1.8%	38 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2016	35.6%	18 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.8 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	34.1%	18 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.8 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	1.5%	42 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2017	34.0%	19 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.3 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	32.5%	19 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.3 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	1.6%	45 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	74.7 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Ireland	2018	28.2%	54 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	27.9%	47 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	0.3%	130 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2019	53.7%	1 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+27.3 pp vs world	53.2%	1 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+27.4 pp vs world	0.5%	95 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	45.7 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2020	42.5%	8 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world	41.3%	6 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	1.2%	50 of 173 · highest-to-lowest	71.5 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Ireland	2021	23.1%	107 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	49.0 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	22.0%	113 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.2 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	1.1%	80 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	53.5 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2022	22.9%	120 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	42.8 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	21.1%	123 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	1.8%	68 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	60.4 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2023	26.3%	63 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	23.1%	94 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	55.3 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	3.2%	26 of 169 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2024	17.4%	162 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	17.1%	160 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	23.6 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	0.3%	87 of 163 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

Latest common comparison

Europe21.8%2024

Northern Europe20.5%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Ireland is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

IrelandNorthern EuropeEuropeWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

74.4% → 105.0%

Percentage-point change: +30.6 pp

Integration1990–2010

105.0% → 189.9%

Percentage-point change: +84.8 pp

Current era2010–2024

189.9% → 253.0%

Percentage-point change: +63.1 pp

Exports147.6%2024 · Published series · World rank 5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Imports105.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Net exports42.2%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade openness253.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Ireland	1970	33.1%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+21.8 pp vs world	41.3%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+30.1 pp vs world	-8.2%	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	74.4%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+51.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1971	32.3%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world	39.9%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	+28.5 pp vs world	-7.6%	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	72.2%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+49.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1972	30.9%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+19.1 pp vs world	36.7%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+25.1 pp vs world	-5.8%	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	67.6%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+44.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1973	34.0%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+20.8 pp vs world	41.2%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+28.3 pp vs world	-7.2%	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	75.2%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	+49.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1974	38.1%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+22.0 pp vs world	52.6%	48 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	+36.5 pp vs world	-14.5%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-14.5 pp vs world	90.7%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+58.5 pp vs world
Ireland	1975	38.2%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+23.0 pp vs world	44.8%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+29.6 pp vs world	-6.6%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	83.0%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+52.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1976	41.4%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+25.7 pp vs world	49.8%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+34.0 pp vs world	-8.4%	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	91.2%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+59.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1977	44.2%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+28.4 pp vs world	53.8%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+37.7 pp vs world	-9.6%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	98.0%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+66.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1978	44.7%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+29.2 pp vs world	55.0%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+39.2 pp vs world	-10.3%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	99.7%	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	+68.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1979	44.5%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+27.6 pp vs world	60.8%	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+43.6 pp vs world	-16.3%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-16.0 pp vs world	105.3%	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	+71.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1980	44.4%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+26.1 pp vs world	57.9%	48 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	+39.3 pp vs world	-13.6%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world	102.3%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+65.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1981	43.4%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+25.3 pp vs world	57.6%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+39.2 pp vs world	-14.2%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-13.9 pp vs world	101.0%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+64.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1982	43.0%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+26.1 pp vs world	50.9%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+33.6 pp vs world	-7.9%	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	94.0%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+59.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1983	47.0%	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+30.5 pp vs world	50.8%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+34.0 pp vs world	-3.8%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	97.7%	47 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.0 / 100	+64.5 pp vs world
Ireland	1984	53.3%	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+36.4 pp vs world	55.0%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+37.9 pp vs world	-1.7%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	108.3%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+74.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1985	54.0%	32 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	82.5 / 100	+37.5 pp vs world	53.7%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+37.0 pp vs world	0.3%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	107.8%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+74.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1986	49.1%	36 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	+33.3 pp vs world	48.0%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+32.0 pp vs world	1.1%	48 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	97.1%	49 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+65.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1987	52.4%	32 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	82.5 / 100	+35.9 pp vs world	48.3%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+31.7 pp vs world	4.1%	28 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	100.7%	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+67.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1988	55.6%	32 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	82.5 / 100	+38.6 pp vs world	49.6%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+32.5 pp vs world	6.0%	23 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	105.2%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+71.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1989	58.9%	26 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	86.0 / 100	+41.5 pp vs world	53.5%	53 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	+35.8 pp vs world	5.4%	26 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	86.0 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	112.5%	40 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	78.1 / 100	+77.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1990	54.7%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+35.8 pp vs world	50.3%	61 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	+31.1 pp vs world	4.4%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	105.0%	44 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+66.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1991	55.6%	30 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+37.0 pp vs world	50.9%	63 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.8 / 100	+32.2 pp vs world	4.7%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	106.4%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+69.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1992	58.4%	28 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+38.6 pp vs world	51.1%	68 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.3 / 100	+31.7 pp vs world	7.3%	19 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	109.5%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+70.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1993	63.4%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+44.6 pp vs world	53.2%	58 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+34.9 pp vs world	10.1%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	116.6%	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	+79.5 pp vs world
Ireland	1994	68.0%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+48.5 pp vs world	58.5%	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+39.6 pp vs world	9.4%	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+9.0 pp vs world	126.5%	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+88.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1995	73.5%	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+52.9 pp vs world	62.6%	35 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.4 / 100	+42.4 pp vs world	10.9%	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	136.1%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+95.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1996	74.9%	16 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.7 / 100	+53.8 pp vs world	64.0%	35 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.4 / 100	+43.3 pp vs world	10.9%	19 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	138.9%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+97.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1997	77.1%	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+55.1 pp vs world	65.1%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+43.7 pp vs world	12.0%	17 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	142.3%	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+98.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1998	84.3%	10 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+62.5 pp vs world	73.4%	23 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	89.3 / 100	+52.0 pp vs world	10.9%	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	157.8%	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+114.5 pp vs world
Ireland	1999	86.5%	10 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+64.6 pp vs world	73.4%	25 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+51.8 pp vs world	13.0%	15 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+12.8 pp vs world	159.9%	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+116.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2000	94.4%	8 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+70.8 pp vs world	80.6%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+57.1 pp vs world	13.8%	28 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+13.7 pp vs world	175.0%	11 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+128.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2001	95.2%	7 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+72.3 pp vs world	79.6%	16 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.7 / 100	+56.7 pp vs world	15.6%	22 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+15.6 pp vs world	174.8%	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+128.9 pp vs world
Ireland	2002	90.4%	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+67.3 pp vs world	73.3%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+50.3 pp vs world	17.2%	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+17.0 pp vs world	163.7%	10 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+117.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2003	80.8%	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+56.9 pp vs world	65.7%	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	+41.9 pp vs world	15.1%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	146.5%	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+98.8 pp vs world
Ireland	2004	80.5%	10 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+54.7 pp vs world	66.1%	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	+40.7 pp vs world	14.4%	26 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.8 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	146.6%	15 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+95.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2005	79.5%	12 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+52.5 pp vs world	68.6%	36 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+42.0 pp vs world	10.9%	33 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	84.5 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	148.2%	15 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+94.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2006	79.0%	16 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+50.3 pp vs world	71.0%	36 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+42.9 pp vs world	8.0%	42 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	80.2 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	150.0%	14 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+93.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2007	80.8%	14 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+51.2 pp vs world	72.6%	39 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	81.6 / 100	+43.7 pp vs world	8.3%	37 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	82.6 / 100	+7.5 pp vs world	153.4%	14 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+95.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2008	84.3%	12 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+53.4 pp vs world	75.7%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+45.5 pp vs world	8.6%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	160.0%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+98.8 pp vs world
Ireland	2009	93.6%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+67.3 pp vs world	80.0%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+54.4 pp vs world	13.5%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	173.6%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+121.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2010	103.2%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+74.6 pp vs world	86.7%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+59.0 pp vs world	16.6%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+15.6 pp vs world	189.9%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+133.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2011	102.3%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+71.9 pp vs world	83.8%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+54.3 pp vs world	18.5%	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+17.6 pp vs world	186.0%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+126.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2012	103.7%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+73.5 pp vs world	86.4%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+57.2 pp vs world	17.3%	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	+16.3 pp vs world	190.1%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+130.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2013	104.8%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+74.7 pp vs world	85.0%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+56.0 pp vs world	19.7%	21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+18.7 pp vs world	189.8%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+130.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2014	110.3%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+80.6 pp vs world	91.3%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+62.4 pp vs world	19.0%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+18.2 pp vs world	201.7%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+143.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2015	122.9%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+94.8 pp vs world	93.3%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+65.8 pp vs world	29.6%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+29.0 pp vs world	216.2%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+160.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2016	124.2%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+97.0 pp vs world	105.6%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+79.2 pp vs world	18.6%	13 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	229.8%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+176.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2017	124.8%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+96.7 pp vs world	101.1%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+73.8 pp vs world	23.7%	12 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+22.9 pp vs world	226.0%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+170.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2018	123.0%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+93.9 pp vs world	93.5%	12 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+65.2 pp vs world	29.5%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+28.7 pp vs world	216.4%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+159.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2019	127.3%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+99.1 pp vs world	122.5%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+95.0 pp vs world	4.8%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	249.7%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+194.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2020	135.5%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+109.4 pp vs world	114.6%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+89.2 pp vs world	20.8%	9 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.2 / 100	+20.1 pp vs world	250.1%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+198.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2021	133.1%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+104.4 pp vs world	91.4%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+63.7 pp vs world	41.7%	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+40.7 pp vs world	224.4%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+168.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2022	136.7%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+105.8 pp vs world	95.4%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+65.3 pp vs world	41.2%	2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+40.4 pp vs world	232.1%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+171.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2023	135.1%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+106.0 pp vs world	102.2%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+73.8 pp vs world	32.9%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+32.2 pp vs world	237.2%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+179.8 pp vs world
Ireland	2024	147.6%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+118.6 pp vs world	105.4%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+77.3 pp vs world	42.2%	2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+41.3 pp vs world	253.0%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+195.9 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Europe88.4%2024

Northern Europe93.8%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Other activities is the largest current activity at 34.8%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing1.1%

1970–1990-8.2 pp1990–2010-6.8 pp2010–2024+0.1 pp

World specialization: 0.26×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities30.3%

1970–1990+3.2 pp1990–2010+0.6 pp2010–2024+6.2 pp

World specialization: 1.43×

Construction2.6%

1970–1990-4.3 pp1990–2010-4.4 pp2010–2024+1.0 pp

World specialization: 0.45×

Trade, restaurants and hotels8.9%

1970–1990-0.5 pp1990–2010-3.4 pp2010–2024-3.7 pp

World specialization: 0.61×

Transport, storage and communication22.3%

1970–1990-2.1 pp1990–2010+2.6 pp2010–2024+9.4 pp

World specialization: 2.28×

Other activities34.8%

1970–1990+8.6 pp1990–2010+11.1 pp2010–2024-13.0 pp

World specialization: 0.78×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

28.0% → 36.6%

Percentage-point change: +8.6 pp

Integration1990–2010

36.6% → 47.8%

Percentage-point change: +11.1 pp

Current era2010–2024

47.8% → 34.8%

Percentage-point change: -13.0 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing0.26×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities1.43×

Construction0.45×

Trade, restaurants and hotels0.61×

Transport, storage and communication2.28×

Other activities0.78×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table

Ireland	1970	16.0%	90 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	49.1 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	20.2%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world	10.2%	18 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	16.5%	72 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.7 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	12.4%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	28.0%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world
Ireland	1971	15.5%	91 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	20.1%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world	10.6%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	16.1%	78 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	12.4%	11 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	26.3%	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1972	17.2%	85 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world	20.0%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	10.6%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	15.9%	83 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	11.3%	20 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	26.2%	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world
Ireland	1973	17.4%	80 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	20.1%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	10.4%	18 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	16.0%	79 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	55.7 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	11.4%	17 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	25.7%	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1974	14.5%	93 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	21.0%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	10.2%	19 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	17.0%	63 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.8 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	12.2%	11 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	26.4%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world
Ireland	1975	16.5%	82 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	19.6%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world	10.3%	20 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	89.3 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	14.6%	89 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	12.2%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	27.2%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1976	16.5%	79 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	19.0%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world	10.1%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	14.9%	86 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	12.5%	9 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	95.5 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	29.3%	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1977	17.5%	74 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	19.5%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	-11.3 pp vs world	9.5%	25 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	15.5%	86 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	11.4%	18 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	30.2%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1978	16.3%	79 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	19.8%	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	9.8%	27 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	16.1%	72 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.7 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	11.5%	14 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	30.4%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1979	13.5%	92 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	19.7%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-11.2 pp vs world	10.6%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	16.7%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	11.2%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	30.8%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1980	11.0%	100 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	21.0%	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	11.6%	13 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	14.2%	96 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.0 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	9.3%	40 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.8 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	34.1%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1981	10.3%	101 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	20.9%	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	10.9%	17 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.0 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	15.5%	81 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	9.4%	47 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.9 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	34.3%	64 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1982	10.5%	99 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	21.5%	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	10.0%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	15.5%	83 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	9.2%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	33.5%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1983	10.6%	100 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	22.2%	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	9.0%	30 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.6 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	15.0%	85 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.3 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	8.6%	64 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.2 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	34.8%	68 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.1 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1984	10.9%	98 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	22.4%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	7.9%	38 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	14.1%	97 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	8.4%	69 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	61.4 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	36.3%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1985	9.1%	105 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	40.6 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	23.7%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world	6.9%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	14.8%	91 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	48.9 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	9.2%	52 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.0 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	36.2%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1986	8.5%	110 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	23.5%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	6.6%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	14.0%	106 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.3 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	10.0%	34 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	37.5%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1987	9.3%	109 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	23.1%	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	6.2%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	14.3%	100 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	43.8 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	10.5%	25 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	36.9%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1988	9.5%	109 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	23.1%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	5.9%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	13.6%	109 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	11.1%	24 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.9 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	38.2%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world
Ireland	1989	9.3%	107 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.8 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	23.4%	87 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	5.5%	87 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	15.0%	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	10.4%	30 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.6 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	36.9%	57 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	68.5 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1990	7.8%	135 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	23.5%	102 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	6.0%	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	16.0%	79 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.8 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	10.3%	34 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.8 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	36.6%	60 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1991	7.2%	138 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	23.9%	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	6.0%	88 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	15.5%	87 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.8 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	10.6%	31 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	37.9%	58 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1992	7.6%	131 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	36.0 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	24.7%	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	5.8%	88 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	13.0%	131 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.3 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	10.2%	43 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	39.1%	55 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1993	7.2%	134 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	24.0%	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	5.4%	99 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	14.2%	103 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	9.9%	53 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	39.7%	57 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world
Ireland	1994	6.9%	135 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	24.9%	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	5.8%	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	12.9%	137 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	10.3%	46 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	39.5%	57 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1995	6.2%	138 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	26.1%	66 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	5.9%	88 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	12.8%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	10.1%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	38.9%	63 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.8 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world
Ireland	1996	5.3%	145 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	29.1 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	25.8%	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	6.0%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	14.1%	113 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	10.3%	45 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	38.5%	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1997	4.4%	150 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	27.2%	55 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	6.1%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	14.3%	108 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	11.1%	41 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	36.9%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1998	3.8%	154 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	24.6 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	28.3%	43 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	6.3%	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	13.9%	121 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	11.6%	35 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	36.1%	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world
Ireland	1999	2.9%	161 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	21.2 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	28.5%	49 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	6.8%	54 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.1 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	13.6%	123 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	12.1%	31 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	36.3%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2000	2.8%	162 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	20.7 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	28.2%	54 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.1 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	7.2%	39 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.5 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	13.6%	126 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.7 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	11.8%	36 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	36.4%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2001	2.2%	168 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	30.8%	39 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.5 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	7.4%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	11.6%	158 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	10.8%	60 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.1 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	37.1%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2002	2.0%	177 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	13.3 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	32.4%	36 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.9 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	7.2%	39 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	11.5%	158 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	9.9%	76 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	37.0%	84 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.5 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2003	1.7%	177 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	13.3 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	28.7%	47 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.6 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	7.7%	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	12.1%	151 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	26.5 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	10.1%	72 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	39.7%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2004	1.8%	174 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	26.3%	65 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	8.7%	26 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.8 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	11.9%	157 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.5 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	10.5%	66 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	40.8%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2005	1.2%	180 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.3 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	24.4%	75 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.3 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	9.8%	18 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	91.8 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	12.3%	154 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	25.7 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	10.4%	67 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	41.9%	59 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	72.0 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2006	1.0%	182 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	23.5%	84 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	10.7%	18 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	91.8 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	12.4%	150 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	9.9%	75 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	42.4%	57 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2007	1.2%	179 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	22.9%	87 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	9.2%	33 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	84.5 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	12.8%	144 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	10.1%	67 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	43.7%	52 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	75.4 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2008	1.0%	183 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	22.4%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	6.6%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	12.8%	149 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	11.1%	44 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	79.3 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	46.1%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2009	0.6%	192 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	25.8%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	2.7%	196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	12.1%	163 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	12.4%	26 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	46.3%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world
Ireland	2010	1.0%	183 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	24.1%	72 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.0 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	1.5%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	12.6%	152 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	27.4 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	12.9%	14 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	47.8%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world
Ireland	2011	1.3%	177 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	25.3%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	1.3%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	13.3%	139 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	12.7%	19 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	91.3 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	46.2%	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2012	1.1%	182 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	24.4%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	1.9%	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	13.6%	135 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	13.3%	14 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	45.8%	50 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2013	1.2%	180 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	23.5%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	2.3%	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	14.1%	128 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.9 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	13.7%	11 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	45.3%	50 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2014	1.3%	177 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	23.7%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	2.6%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	13.0%	147 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	13.8%	11 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	45.6%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2015	0.9%	185 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	39.0%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+16.7 pp vs world	2.1%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	9.8%	194 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	11.8%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	36.4%	102 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world
Ireland	2016	1.0%	183 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	36.8%	13 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+15.1 pp vs world	2.4%	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	10.4%	189 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	12.5%	25 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	36.9%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world
Ireland	2017	1.2%	178 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	36.2%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	2.8%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	10.0%	195 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	13.6%	11 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	36.2%	105 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2018	0.9%	183 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	36.5%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world	2.7%	193 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.1 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	9.6%	194 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	14.8%	8 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	35.5%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2019	0.9%	181 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	12.6 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	35.3%	18 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.9 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	2.8%	194 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	8.9%	196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	17.0%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	35.1%	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2020	1.0%	182 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	37.2%	11 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.2 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world	2.4%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	8.1%	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	18.0%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	33.3%	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world
Ireland	2021	1.0%	179 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	38.0%	21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world	2.4%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	7.7%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	19.8%	2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	31.1%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-12.9 pp vs world
Ireland	2022	1.2%	178 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	40.1%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+17.3 pp vs world	2.5%	194 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	8.0%	196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	19.1%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+9.6 pp vs world	29.2%	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-14.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2023	0.9%	184 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	32.3%	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	2.6%	190 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	8.5%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	21.6%	2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	34.0%	120 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2024	1.1%	179 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	30.3%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	2.6%	190 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	8.9%	193 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.1 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	22.3%	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+12.5 pp vs world	34.8%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

Full historical record

Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 29.0% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Ireland was 13.4 percentage points above the world value.

Latest share: 29.0%
World specialization: 1.85×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

17.1% → 21.4%

Percentage-point change: +4.3 pp

Integration1990–2010

21.4% → 21.4%

Percentage-point change: +0.1 pp

Current era2010–2024

21.4% → 29.0%

Percentage-point change: +7.6 pp

Share of total GVA29.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share within parent activity95.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real manufacturing growth-5.8%2024 · Published series · World rank 195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.9%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table55 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Ireland	1970	17.1%	69 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	84.4%	72 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	59.4 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.1%	52 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	70.9 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1971	16.9%	72 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	59.4 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	84.0%	73 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	6.3%	72 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	59.4 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	0.1%	51 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1972	16.9%	71 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	84.5%	69 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	4.5%	106 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	0.1%	50 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	72.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1973	17.2%	69 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	85.6%	69 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	6.2%	103 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	41.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	0.1%	51 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1974	17.9%	65 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	85.3%	69 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	3.7%	112 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	0.1%	51 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1975	16.5%	77 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	84.0%	69 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	-4.7%	139 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	0.1%	54 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	69.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1976	16.2%	75 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	85.2%	65 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	7.3%	78 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	0.1%	57 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1977	16.7%	73 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	85.6%	62 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	7.6%	58 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	67.4 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	0.1%	53 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1978	17.0%	69 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.1 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	85.8%	62 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	9.3%	49 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	72.6 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	0.1%	50 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	72.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1979	17.2%	70 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	87.6%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	10.7%	34 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	81.1 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	0.1%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1980	18.4%	65 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	87.6%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world	-1.3%	133 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	0.1%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1981	18.3%	61 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	87.7%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	5.3%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	0.1%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1982	18.8%	53 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	87.7%	43 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	-0.9%	114 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	0.1%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1983	19.5%	53 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	87.6%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	2.0%	91 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	48.9 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	0.1%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1984	19.7%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	87.8%	38 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	6.3%	73 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	0.1%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1985	20.8%	48 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	87.6%	39 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	4.4%	78 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	0.1%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	-99.9 pp vs world
Ireland	1986	20.5%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	87.4%	34 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	1.6%	110 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.1 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	0.2%	44 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1987	20.4%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	88.3%	31 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	6.4%	67 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	62.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	0.2%	43 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1988	20.1%	50 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	87.2%	39 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	8.6%	35 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	0.2%	44 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1989	20.3%	47 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.0 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	86.6%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	10.9%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	0.2%	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1990	21.4%	54 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	74.0 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	91.0%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	6.0%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	0.2%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1991	20.1%	59 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	84.0%	70 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.2 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	2.0%	94 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.4 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	0.2%	43 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1992	20.9%	50 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	84.8%	63 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	6.6%	58 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	72.1 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	0.2%	42 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1993	20.5%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	85.4%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	2.0%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	0.2%	43 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1994	21.4%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	86.0%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+7.7 pp vs world	10.9%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	0.2%	41 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	-99.8 pp vs world
Ireland	1995	22.9%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	87.7%	38 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	+9.6 pp vs world	15.7%	24 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	0.3%	40 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1996	23.0%	29 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	88.9%	26 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.7 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world	6.2%	65 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	0.3%	38 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1997	24.5%	19 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	89.8%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+13.7 pp vs world	18.1%	21 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	0.3%	37 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	-99.7 pp vs world
Ireland	1998	25.7%	14 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	90.9%	21 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	14.5%	13 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	0.4%	29 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	1999	26.4%	13 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	92.8%	15 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+16.9 pp vs world	13.1%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	0.4%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2000	25.9%	15 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	92.1%	21 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+18.2 pp vs world	14.4%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	0.4%	31 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2001	28.3%	9 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	91.9%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+19.3 pp vs world	5.2%	68 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	0.5%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2002	30.2%	7 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	93.1%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+21.0 pp vs world	11.7%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	0.6%	23 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	-99.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2003	26.4%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	91.8%	16 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world	-0.8%	163 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	0.6%	23 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	-99.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2004	24.0%	19 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	91.4%	17 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+14.9 pp vs world	-0.6%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-20.2 pp vs world	0.6%	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	-99.4 pp vs world
Ireland	2005	22.3%	25 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	88.4 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	91.3%	17 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+17.4 pp vs world	5.7%	79 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.0 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	0.5%	27 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.4 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2006	21.1%	33 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	84.5 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	89.8%	21 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+17.3 pp vs world	2.1%	150 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	0.5%	28 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2007	20.2%	37 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	82.6 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	88.2%	31 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.5 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world	5.9%	89 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	57.3 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	0.5%	30 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	86.0 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2008	19.7%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	87.7%	31 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	-9.6%	195 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	0.5%	31 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2009	22.7%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	88.1%	20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+15.4 pp vs world	-5.1%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	0.5%	27 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.6 / 100	-99.5 pp vs world
Ireland	2010	21.4%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	88.8%	21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+18.0 pp vs world	4.4%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	0.4%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2011	22.5%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	89.1%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world	3.7%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	0.4%	34 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2012	21.4%	23 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.5 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	87.7%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+18.2 pp vs world	-2.1%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	0.4%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2013	20.6%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	87.7%	21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+17.7 pp vs world	-5.7%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	0.4%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2014	21.1%	21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	88.9%	18 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.9 / 100	+17.1 pp vs world	12.8%	21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	0.4%	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	-99.6 pp vs world
Ireland	2015	37.3%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world	95.6%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+19.4 pp vs world	83.4%	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+79.8 pp vs world	0.9%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	-99.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2016	35.0%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+18.3 pp vs world	95.2%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+17.9 pp vs world	-1.3%	171 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.7 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	0.8%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	-99.2 pp vs world
Ireland	2017	34.6%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+17.9 pp vs world	95.5%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+19.4 pp vs world	3.5%	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	0.9%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	-99.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2018	34.9%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+18.0 pp vs world	95.7%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+20.6 pp vs world	11.0%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	0.9%	18 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.9 / 100	-99.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2019	33.9%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+17.5 pp vs world	95.9%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world	1.8%	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	0.9%	18 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.9 / 100	-99.1 pp vs world
Ireland	2020	35.9%	2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+19.6 pp vs world	96.4%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+18.8 pp vs world	22.9%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+25.3 pp vs world	1.1%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	-98.9 pp vs world
Ireland	2021	36.6%	3 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.0 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world	96.3%	4 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.6 / 100	+20.8 pp vs world	24.2%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+15.2 pp vs world	1.2%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	-98.8 pp vs world
Ireland	2022	38.9%	2 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	99.5 / 100	+22.5 pp vs world	96.9%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+25.0 pp vs world	18.3%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+16.3 pp vs world	1.3%	14 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	-98.7 pp vs world
Ireland	2023	31.0%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	95.9%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+22.4 pp vs world	-23.9%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-25.5 pp vs world	1.0%	18 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.9 / 100	-99.0 pp vs world
Ireland	2024	29.0%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+13.4 pp vs world	95.7%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+21.7 pp vs world	-5.8%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	0.9%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	-99.1 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Europe1.99×

Northern Europe2.34×

World1.85×

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