Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland
Ireland: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland stood at 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland peaked at 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1987.
Ireland ranks 11th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1994 | 28.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 29.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 30.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 38.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 41.98 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 43.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 44.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 46.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 50.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 49.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 42.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 49.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 52.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 53.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 57.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.91 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.51 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +45.8% | 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28.21 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 50.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.29 international-$ in 2011 prices | 55.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | 57.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Denmark 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 9 South Korea 58.95 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 10 Austria 58.55 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 12 Netherlands 58.42 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 13 Sweden 58.16 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 14 Australia 57.83 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Ireland was 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.35 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1987.
- How does Ireland rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.