3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Ireland

Ireland: 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data was 3.84 in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
3.84
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
5th
of 25 countries
All-time high
18.51
in 1981
All-time low
3.84
in 1998
Years of data
28
1971–1998

3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Ireland, 1971–1998

51015201971198419981971: 5.31972: 8.51973: 15.21974: 13.31975: 11.31976: 151977: 6.41978: 12.21979: 17.71980: 13.51981: 18.51982: 14.21983: 12.41984: 14.41985: 10.41986: 13.91987: 9.21988: 7.91989: 11.61990: 10.71991: 10.31992: 17.61993: 6.41994: 5.81995: 5.71996: 5.71997: 6.11998: 3.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Ireland is 3.84, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.2% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Ireland peaked at 18.51 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 1998.

That places Ireland 5th out of 25 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.

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

3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Ireland, 1971 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1971 5.27 —
1972 8.55 +62.0%
1973 15.16 +77.4%
1974 13.31 -12.2%
1975 11.28 -15.3%
1976 14.96 +32.6%
1977 6.37 -57.4%
1978 12.22 +91.9%
1979 17.73 +45.0%
1980 13.51 -23.8%
1981 18.51 +37.0%
1982 14.23 -23.1%
1983 12.44 -12.6%
1984 14.41 +15.9%
1985 10.41 -27.7%
1986 13.88 +33.3%
1987 9.15 -34.1%
1988 7.93 -13.3%
1989 11.59 +46.1%
1990 10.73 -7.4%
1991 10.3 -4.0%
1992 17.6 +70.9%
1993 6.43 -63.4%
1994 5.81 -9.7%
1995 5.67 -2.5%
1996 5.72 +1.0%
1997 6.12 +6.8%
1998 3.84 -37.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 3.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 3.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.65 5.27 17.73 9
1980s 12.61 7.93 18.51 10
1990s 8.02 3.84 17.6 9

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Cyprus 4.46
  2. 3 Malta 4.2
  3. 4 Italy 3.88 compare
  4. 6 Spain 3.73 compare
  5. 7 Portugal 3.71 compare
  6. 8 Slovakia 3.7
  7. 8 Slovakia 3.7

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Ireland?
3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Ireland was 3.84 in 1998, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18.51 in 1981.
What is the lowest 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 1998.
How does Ireland rank for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data?
Ireland ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 1998.
Is 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 506 data points, 1970–2014
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