Tax revenues vs income inequality in Ireland
Ireland: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 21.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.9
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.62
in 1988
All-time low
19.37
in 2020
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Ireland, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Ireland is 21.9, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Ireland peaked at 36.62 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.37, in 2020.
That places Ireland 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.61 | — |
| 1981 | 31.68 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 32.83 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 34.3 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 35.15 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 34.03 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 34.63 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 34.84 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 36.62 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 33.58 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 33.22 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 33.71 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 33.98 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.07 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.19 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 31.73 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 31.9 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.36 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 30.8 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 30.83 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.01 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 29.88 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 29.13 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 29.82 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.35 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.73 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 30.85 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 29.09 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 28.07 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 27.71 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 27.55 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.91 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.09 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.9 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.34 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 23.03 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.74 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 21.76 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.44 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.37 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 20.04 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.25 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.9 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.83 | 30.61 | 36.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.68 | 30.8 | 35.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.38 | 28.07 | 32.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 | 21.44 | 28.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.39 | 19.37 | 21.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.6 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,325 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.054 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 8.74 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Ireland?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality in Ireland was 21.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.62 in 1988.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.37 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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