GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ireland
Ireland: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 98,863 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
98,863 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
108th
of 211 countries
All-time high
99,933 current LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
786.51 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ireland is 98,863 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ireland peaked at 99,933 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 786.51 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 108th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 786.51 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 889.11 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 1,058 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 1,256 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 1,367 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1,707 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 2,063 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 2,495 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 2,914 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 3,369 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 3,938 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 4,722 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 5,511 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 6,044 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 6,668 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 7,218 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 7,655 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 8,187 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 8,932 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 10,012 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 10,772 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 11,113 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11,728 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 12,604 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 13,502 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 15,174 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 16,535 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 18,889 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 21,664 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 24,713 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 28,512 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 31,578 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 34,588 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 36,426 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 38,391 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 40,940 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 43,270 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 44,799 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 41,715 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 37,377 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 36,719 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 37,855 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 38,459 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 39,619 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 43,115 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 57,964 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 57,993 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63,910 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 68,368 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 73,079 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 75,838 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 87,899 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 99,933 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 96,008 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 98,863 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 98,863 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 98,863 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,790 current LCU per person | 786.51 current LCU per person | 3,369 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,889 current LCU per person | 3,938 current LCU per person | 10,012 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,669 current LCU per person | 10,772 current LCU per person | 24,713 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,760 current LCU per person | 28,512 current LCU per person | 44,799 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,708 current LCU per person | 36,719 current LCU per person | 73,079 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,708 current LCU per person | 75,838 current LCU per person | 99,933 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 105 Nicaragua 104,289 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Venezuela 100,193 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Poland 99,598 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Australia 98,280 current LCU per person compare
- 110 China 95,749 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Romania 92,386 current LCU per person 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 (current lcu), per capita in Ireland?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Ireland was 98,863 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99,933 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 786.51 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.