Ireland—Government Revenue Excluding Grants (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #72 of 139Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
25.7%
2024
YoY Change
+12.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#72
of 139 countries
Maximum
33.7%
2006
Minimum
21.2%
2020
CAGR
-1.0%
25 years
Last
25.7%
Previous
22.8%
Highest
33.7%
Lowest
21.2%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ireland's government revenue excluding grants (% of GDP) was 25.7% in 2024, ranking #72 out of 139 countries. This represents a +12.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 33.7% (2006) and the lowest was 21.2% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ireland — Government Revenue Excluding Grants (% of GDP): 25.6760104651326 % of GDP for reference year 2024. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.7% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 32.9% |
Top Countries — Government Revenue Excluding Grants (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naoero | 115.5% | 2024 |
| 2 | Kiribati | 80.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 51.5% | 2022 |
| 4 | Norway | 51.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Austria | 45.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Greece | 44.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 44.6% | 2024 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 43.5% | 2024 |
| 9 | France | 42.1% | 2024 |
| 10 | Lesotho | 42.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Original contributors: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Unit
% of GDP