Tax rate in Ireland

Ireland: Tax rate was 7.79 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.79 Rate
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.47 Rate
in 2023
All-time low
5.53 Rate
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Tax rate in Ireland, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 11 Rate2001: 10.3 Rate2002: 9.2 Rate2003: 9.2 Rate2004: 8.6 Rate2005: 7.6 Rate2006: 6.8 Rate2007: 5.5 Rate2008: 5.7 Rate2009: 6.9 Rate2010: 7.3 Rate2011: 10.7 Rate2012: 11 Rate2013: 12.5 Rate2014: 12.6 Rate2015: 12 Rate2016: 11.6 Rate2017: 11.4 Rate2018: 11.8 Rate2019: 13.4 Rate2020: 13.7 Rate2021: 14.2 Rate2022: 14.2 Rate2023: 14.5 Rate2024: 9.1 Rate2025: 7.8 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax rate in Ireland is 7.79 Rate, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate in Ireland peaked at 14.47 Rate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.53 Rate, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.08 Rate 5.53 Rate 10.99 Rate 10
2010s 11.43 Rate 7.3 Rate 13.45 Rate 10
2020s 12.24 Rate 7.79 Rate 14.47 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 30 Estonia 10.03 Rate compare
  2. 31 Belgium 8.76 Rate compare
  3. 32 Spain 8.18 Rate compare
  4. 34 Italy 7.51 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate in Ireland?
Tax rate in Ireland was 7.79 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14.47 Rate in 2023.
What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.53 Rate in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for tax rate?
Ireland ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 890 data points, 2000–2025
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