Tax revenue in Ireland
Ireland: Tax revenue was 100.98 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Ireland, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Ireland stood at 100.98 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Ireland peaked at 100.98 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 702.16 million current LCU, in 1972.
Ireland ranks 95th of 157 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 billion current LCU | 702.16 million current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.54 billion current LCU | 3.26 billion current LCU | 9.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.08 billion current LCU | 9.60 billion current LCU | 24.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.05 billion current LCU | 28.59 billion current LCU | 51.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.71 billion current LCU | 36.56 billion current LCU | 63.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.12 billion current LCU | 60.81 billion current LCU | 100.98 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 17.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 45.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 22.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.3% (1994)
- Interest payments 3.3% (2022)
- Other taxes 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Ireland?
- Tax revenue in Ireland was 100.98 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.98 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 702.16 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for tax revenue?
- Ireland ranks 95th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.