Incomes of the richest in Ireland
Ireland: Incomes of the richest was 12.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
12.97
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.51
in 1923
All-time low
8.23
in 1976
Years of data
89
1922–2022
Incomes of the richest in Ireland, 1922–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 12.97 for incomes of the richest in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Ireland peaked at 20.51 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 1976.
That places Ireland 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 89 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 20.27 | — |
| 1923 | 20.51 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 19.2 | -6.4% |
| 1925 | 19.01 | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 18.08 | -4.9% |
| 1927 | 17.77 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 16.57 | -6.8% |
| 1930 | 16.31 | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 16.82 | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 16.05 | -4.6% |
| 1933 | 17.06 | +6.3% |
| 1934 | 16.49 | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 15.81 | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 16.63 | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 16.15 | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 15.52 | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 15.79 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 14.79 | -6.3% |
| 1941 | 14.6 | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 13.93 | -4.6% |
| 1943 | 12.74 | -8.5% |
| 1944 | 13.24 | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 12.88 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 12.9 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 12.51 | -3.0% |
| 1948 | 11.76 | -6.0% |
| 1949 | 11.32 | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 10.71 | -5.4% |
| 1951 | 10.28 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 10.55 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 9.76 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 9.71 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.91 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 10.08 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 9.88 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 9.48 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 9.22 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.18 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.95 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.31 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.34 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 8.92 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 8.23 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 8.32 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.64 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 9.82 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 9.03 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 8.87 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 9.12 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.21 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.96 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.82 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 8.73 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.75 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 8.79 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.99 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.07 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.45 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 9.82 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.51 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.82 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 10.12 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.73 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 10.76 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 12.15 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 11.77 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.58 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 11.86 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.07 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.34 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.26 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.51 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.04 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.29 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 10.03 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.01 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.19 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 10.04 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 10.34 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 11.81 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 12.26 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.56 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 12.45 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 12.71 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.93 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.97 | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 12.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 12.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.77 | 16.57 | 20.51 | 7 |
| 1930s | 16.26 | 15.52 | 17.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.07 | 11.32 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.32 | 9.76 | 10.71 | 4 |
| 1960s | 9.71 | 9.22 | 10.08 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.86 | 8.23 | 9.82 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.93 | 8.73 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.22 | 9.07 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 10.03 | 13.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 9.19 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 | 12.71 | 12.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 incomes of the richest in Ireland?
- Incomes of the richest in Ireland was 12.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 in 1923.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for incomes of the richest?
- Ireland ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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