Railway enterprises by type of enterprise in Ireland

Ireland: Railway enterprises by type of enterprise was 2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
2
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2023

Railway enterprises by type of enterprise in Ireland, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12010: 12011: 12012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railway enterprises by type of enterprise in Ireland is 2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, railway enterprises by type of enterprise in Ireland peaked at 2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.

That places Ireland 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Railway enterprises by type of enterprise in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Railway enterprises by type of enterprise in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1 —
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 2 +100.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.5, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 2
2010s 1.8 1 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 compare
  2. 42 Luxembourg 2 compare
  3. 42 North Macedonia 2 compare
  4. 42 North Macedonia 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is railway enterprises by type of enterprise in Ireland?
Railway enterprises by type of enterprise in Ireland was 2 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest railway enterprises by type of enterprise recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2012.
What is the lowest railway enterprises by type of enterprise recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for railway enterprises by type of enterprise?
Ireland ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is railway enterprises by type of enterprise rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Railway enterprises by type of enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Railway enterprises by type of enterprise
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,254 data points, 1970–2024
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