Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ireland

Ireland: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 59.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.16
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
60.64
in 2021
All-time low
20.04
in 1987
Years of data
27
1987–2023

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ireland, 1987–2023

20304050601987200520231987: 201994: 29.21995: 30.11996: 31.62000: 39.52002: 43.52003: 44.62004: 46.32005: 48.62006: 51.82007: 51.52008: 47.62009: 46.82010: 452011: 43.82012: 44.12013: 442014: 46.22015: 47.62016: 50.92017: 54.12018: 55.42019: 56.92020: 59.42021: 60.62022: 59.52023: 59.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ireland is 59.16, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ireland peaked at 60.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.04, in 1987.

That places Ireland 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ireland, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 20.04
1994 29.21 +45.8%
1995 30.14 +3.2%
1996 31.58 +4.8%
2000 39.48 +25.0%
2002 43.46 +10.1%
2003 44.59 +2.6%
2004 46.31 +3.9%
2005 48.62 +5.0%
2006 51.85 +6.6%
2007 51.48 -0.7%
2008 47.57 -7.6%
2009 46.8 -1.6%
2010 44.98 -3.9%
2011 43.78 -2.7%
2012 44.11 +0.8%
2013 44.02 -0.2%
2014 46.18 +4.9%
2015 47.64 +3.2%
2016 50.89 +6.8%
2017 54.07 +6.2%
2018 55.37 +2.4%
2019 56.89 +2.8%
2020 59.42 +4.4%
2021 60.64 +2.1%
2022 59.46 -2.0%
2023 59.16 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.04 20.04 20.04 1
1990s 30.31 29.21 31.58 3
2000s 46.69 39.48 51.85 9
2010s 48.79 43.78 56.89 10
2020s 59.67 59.16 60.64 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 64.32 compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 63.38 compare
  3. 19 Sweden 62.83 compare
  4. 21 Italy 57.51 compare
  5. 22 Taiwan, China 55.61 compare
  6. 23 Spain 54.85 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ireland?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Ireland was 59.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 60.64 in 2021.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.04 in 1987.
How does Ireland rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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