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 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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 regions 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.