GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland
Ireland: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.22 % change on previous year for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 122.1% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland peaked at 24.62 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.53 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 165th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1973 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1977 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +488.7% |
| 1978 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1980 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1983 | -0.2443 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1984 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -1882.4% |
| 1985 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4284 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1987 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -1188.4% |
| 1988 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1992 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1993 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 1995 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1996 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 2005 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2008 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2009 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2011 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3992 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2013 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -649.1% |
| 2014 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +325.8% |
| 2015 | 24.62 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 2016 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2017 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +722.1% |
| 2018 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 16.26 % change on previous year | +127.1% |
| 2022 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2023 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.27 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1882.4% | -0.2443 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1188.4% | -0.4284 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +722.1% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +649.1% | -0.3992 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +488.7% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -0.4284 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 11.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 % change on previous year | -0.3992 % change on previous year | 24.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 16.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 162 Bolivia 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Tunisia 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Switzerland 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 167 France 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Czechia 1.12 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Ireland was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.62 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.53 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.