Social contributions by type of contributors in Ireland

Ireland: Social contributions by type of contributors was 28,445 Million euro in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28,445 Million euro
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
28,445 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
2,723 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Social contributions by type of contributors in Ireland, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 2.7k Million euro1991: 2.9k Million euro1992: 3.2k Million euro1993: 3.3k Million euro1994: 3.5k Million euro1995: 3.6k Million euro1996: 3.8k Million euro1997: 4.4k Million euro1998: 4.7k Million euro1999: 5.4k Million euro2000: 7.8k Million euro2001: 8.8k Million euro2002: 9.4k Million euro2003: 10.2k Million euro2004: 11.3k Million euro2005: 12.9k Million euro2006: 14.2k Million euro2007: 15.6k Million euro2008: 16.2k Million euro2009: 15.4k Million euro2010: 13.7k Million euro2011: 14.5k Million euro2012: 14.2k Million euro2013: 14.3k Million euro2014: 15.2k Million euro2015: 16.2k Million euro2016: 17.1k Million euro2017: 18.4k Million euro2018: 19.6k Million euro2019: 21.0k Million euro2020: 20.7k Million euro2021: 23.0k Million euro2022: 25.4k Million euro2023: 28.4k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 28,445 Million euro for social contributions by type of contributors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions by type of contributors in Ireland peaked at 28,445 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,723 Million euro, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Social contributions by type of contributors in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions by type of contributors in Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 2,723 Million euro —
1991 2,941 Million euro +8.0%
1992 3,187 Million euro +8.4%
1993 3,317 Million euro +4.1%
1994 3,501 Million euro +5.5%
1995 3,580 Million euro +2.3%
1996 3,809 Million euro +6.4%
1997 4,424 Million euro +16.1%
1998 4,657 Million euro +5.3%
1999 5,364 Million euro +15.2%
2000 7,815 Million euro +45.7%
2001 8,820 Million euro +12.9%
2002 9,432 Million euro +6.9%
2003 10,196 Million euro +8.1%
2004 11,317 Million euro +11.0%
2005 12,930 Million euro +14.3%
2006 14,163 Million euro +9.5%
2007 15,633 Million euro +10.4%
2008 16,198 Million euro +3.6%
2009 15,398 Million euro -4.9%
2010 13,692 Million euro -11.1%
2011 14,548 Million euro +6.3%
2012 14,156 Million euro -2.7%
2013 14,278 Million euro +0.9%
2014 15,163 Million euro +6.2%
2015 16,156 Million euro +6.6%
2016 17,074 Million euro +5.7%
2017 18,356 Million euro +7.5%
2018 19,559 Million euro +6.6%
2019 21,019 Million euro +7.5%
2020 20,658 Million euro -1.7%
2021 23,017 Million euro +11.4%
2022 25,404 Million euro +10.4%
2023 28,445 Million euro +12.0%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 28,445 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,602 Million euro, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 28,445 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,762 Million euro, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social contributions by type of contributors in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +45.7% 5,364 Million euro 7,815 Million euro

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,750 Million euro 2,723 Million euro 5,364 Million euro 10
2000s 12,190 Million euro 7,815 Million euro 16,198 Million euro 10
2010s 16,400 Million euro 13,692 Million euro 21,019 Million euro 10
2020s 24,381 Million euro 20,658 Million euro 28,445 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Romania 38,910 Million euro compare
  2. 20 Portugal 37,762 Million euro compare
  3. 21 Greece 28,760 Million euro compare
  4. 23 Denmark 25,635 Million euro compare
  5. 24 Hungary 20,517 Million euro compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 18,904 Million euro compare
  7. 25 Slovakia 18,904 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions by type of contributors in Ireland?
Social contributions by type of contributors in Ireland was 28,445 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 28,445 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest social contributions by type of contributors recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,723 Million euro in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for social contributions by type of contributors?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is social contributions by type of contributors rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Social contributions by type of contributors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social contributions by type of contributors
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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