Palma ratio wid in Ireland

Ireland: Palma ratio wid was 2.85 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.85
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 1922
All-time low
1.8
in 1977
Years of data
89
1922–2022

Palma ratio wid in Ireland, 1922–2022

0123192219722022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2.85 for palma ratio wid in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Ireland peaked at 3.4 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1977.

That places Ireland 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 89 years of available data.

Palma ratio wid in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wid in Ireland, 1922 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1922 3.4 —
1923 3.39 -0.2%
1924 3.23 -4.7%
1925 3.18 -1.5%
1926 3.06 -3.7%
1927 3 -2.0%
1929 2.84 -5.6%
1930 2.78 -1.8%
1931 2.84 +2.0%
1932 2.79 -1.8%
1933 2.89 +3.7%
1934 2.85 -1.3%
1935 2.81 -1.5%
1936 2.89 +2.9%
1937 2.87 -0.9%
1938 2.83 -1.4%
1939 2.86 +1.3%
1940 2.79 -2.4%
1941 2.74 -1.8%
1942 2.66 -3.2%
1943 2.53 -4.8%
1944 2.53 +0.2%
1945 2.47 -2.4%
1946 2.44 -1.2%
1947 2.38 -2.6%
1948 2.29 -3.7%
1949 2.23 -2.9%
1950 2.16 -3.3%
1951 2.13 -1.4%
1952 2.15 +1.1%
1953 2.1 -2.5%
1964 2.06 -1.8%
1965 2.06 +0.1%
1966 2.06 -0.1%
1967 2.03 -1.3%
1968 1.99 -2.0%
1969 1.96 -1.6%
1970 1.94 -0.8%
1971 1.91 -1.4%
1972 1.93 +0.6%
1973 1.85 -4.0%
1975 1.86 +0.7%
1976 1.81 -3.0%
1977 1.8 -0.4%
1978 1.81 +0.5%
1979 1.88 +3.7%
1980 2.03 +8.2%
1981 1.99 -2.1%
1982 2.18 +9.8%
1983 2.28 +4.3%
1984 2.12 -7.1%
1985 2.09 -1.4%
1986 2.06 -1.1%
1987 2.14 +3.6%
1988 2.04 -4.4%
1989 2.02 -1.1%
1990 2.09 +3.6%
1991 2.23 +6.4%
1992 2.2 -1.1%
1993 2.28 +3.8%
1994 2.46 +7.5%
1995 2.42 -1.5%
1996 2.15 -11.2%
1997 2.21 +2.9%
1998 2.44 +10.5%
1999 2.52 +3.2%
2000 2.7 +7.0%
2001 2.57 -4.8%
2002 2.53 -1.4%
2003 2.7 +6.4%
2004 2.83 +5.1%
2005 2.82 -0.3%
2006 2.95 +4.6%
2007 2.99 +1.2%
2008 2.48 -16.9%
2009 2.28 -8.4%
2010 2.34 +2.8%
2011 2.35 +0.4%
2012 2.25 -4.1%
2013 2.47 +9.9%
2014 2.58 +4.4%
2015 2.84 +10.1%
2016 2.87 +1.0%
2017 2.65 -7.7%
2018 2.74 +3.3%
2019 2.82 +3.0%
2020 2.82 +0.0%
2021 2.84 +0.9%
2022 2.85 +0.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 3.16 2.84 3.4 7
1930s 2.84 2.78 2.89 10
1940s 2.51 2.23 2.79 10
1950s 2.13 2.1 2.16 4
1960s 2.03 1.96 2.06 6
1970s 1.86 1.8 1.94 9
1980s 2.09 1.99 2.28 10
1990s 2.3 2.09 2.52 10
2000s 2.69 2.28 2.99 10
2010s 2.59 2.25 2.87 10
2020s 2.84 2.82 2.85 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.01 compare
  2. 86 Poland 2.97 compare
  3. 87 Malaysia 2.86 compare
  4. 89 Croatia 2.85 compare
  5. 90 New Zealand 2.75 compare
  6. 91 Malta 2.71 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wid in Ireland?
Palma ratio wid in Ireland was 2.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 1922.
What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1977.
How does Ireland rank for palma ratio wid?
Ireland ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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