GERD as a percentage of GDP in Ireland

Ireland: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
25th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2009
All-time low
1.1%
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Ireland, 1996–2023

00.511.51996200920231996: 1.31997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.22000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.42009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.22018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.52023: 1.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Ireland stood at 1.6%.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Ireland peaked at 1.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.

Ireland ranks 25th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 4
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Singapore 1.8% compare
  2. 23 Canada 1.8% compare
  3. 24 Portugal 1.7% compare
  4. 26 Poland 1.6% compare
  5. 27 New Zealand 1.5% compare
  6. 28 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Ireland?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Ireland was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
How does Ireland rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release