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Ireland - Tax Revenue 2017

Tax revenue as % of GDP · World Bank
17.62% −1.03% from 2016 Global rank: 82nd

Ireland's tax revenue was 17.62% in 2017, decreased +1.03% from 18.65% in 2016. This was the 82nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2017▾
Tax Revenue by Country - 2017
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.00% -
2nd United Arab Emirates 0.06% 56.2%
3rd Bahrain 0.94% 15.8%
4th Iraq 2.69% 29.3%
5th Saudi Arabia 3.14% -0.9%
6th Zimbabwe 5.47% -64.6%
7th Equatorial Guinea 5.98% -6.3%
8th Myanmar 6.08% -15.3%
9th Congo, Democratic Republic of 6.68% -12.7%
10th Bangladesh 7.00% -4.4%
11th Central African Republic 7.08% 4.0%
12th Angola 8.06% -6.1%
13th China 9.25% 3.4%
14th Guinea-Bissau 9.48% -
15th Panama 9.67% -3.9%
16th Afghanistan 9.90% 4.2%
17th Paraguay 9.96% 4.2%
18th Madagascar 10.03% 8.5%
19th Switzerland 10.06% 7.0%
20th Congo, Republic of 10.14% -22.6%
21st Russian Federation 10.29% 12.0%
22nd Kazakhstan 10.30% 3.8%
23rd Uzbekistan 10.37% -22.8%
24th Micronesia, Federated States of 10.63% 73.2%
25th Guatemala 10.64% 2.1%
26th Argentina 10.94% -9.6%
27th Gabon 11.08% -3.3%
28th India 11.39% 2.2%
29th Ghana 11.58% 4.7%
30th United States 11.58% 6.1%
31st Uganda 11.60% 4.4%
32nd Sri Lanka 11.61% 1.6%
33rd Côte d'Ivoire 11.76% 2.6%
34th Tanzania 11.84% 3.9%
35th Bhutan 11.86% -0.2%
36th Cameroon 11.88% 1.9%
37th Cambodia 11.93% 6.7%
38th Germany 11.97% 1.2%
39th Malawi 12.18% 14.5%
40th Lao PDR 12.24% -5.4%
41st Papua New Guinea 12.61% -2.7%
42nd Canada 12.61% 0.9%
43rd Mexico 12.69% -3.3%
44th Malaysia 12.95% -4.5%
45th Belarus 13.02% -5.6%
46th Togo 13.06% -5.8%
47th Azerbaijan 13.16% -9.6%
48th Peru 13.17% -4.4%
49th Dominican Republic 13.24% 1.8%
50th Costa Rica 13.24% -2.0%
51st Mali 13.33% 3.4%
52nd Rwanda 13.45% -6.7%
53rd Mongolia 13.55% 19.3%
54th Philippines 13.59% 3.9%
55th Brazil 13.61% -0.8%
56th Spain 13.63% -0.4%
57th Ecuador 13.69% -5.9%
58th Korea 13.76% 3.6%
59th Burundi 13.82% -1.3%
60th Singapore 13.97% 5.2%
61st Jordan 14.70% -2.1%
62nd Bahamas, The 14.79% 4.6%
63rd Czechia 14.81% 0.2%
64th Colombia 14.85% 3.2%
65th Kenya 15.05% 0.6%
66th Zambia 15.18% 13.7%
67th Burkina Faso 15.26% 7.9%
68th Lebanon 15.36% 13.6%
69th Thailand 15.52% -3.6%
70th Romania 15.59% -8.9%
71st Senegal 15.91% -2.8%
72nd San Marino 16.47% -1.3%
73rd Nicaragua 16.57% 2.5%
74th Poland 16.74% 3.2%
75th Lithuania 16.76% -2.0%
76th Kyrgyz Republic 17.05% 0.6%
77th Vanuatu 17.13% 5.0%
78th North Macedonia 17.16% 1.2%
79th Latvia 17.21% -0.1%
80th St. Kitts and Nevis 17.41% -5.1%
81st Chile 17.51% 0.2%
82nd Ireland 17.62% -5.5%
83rd Marshall Islands 17.62% 1.5%
84th Mauritius 17.70% 1.8%
85th Türkiye 17.70% -3.4%
86th Moldova 17.73% 7.9%
87th El Salvador 17.75% 2.3%
88th Cabo Verde 17.80% 6.4%
89th Nepal 18.00% 11.5%
90th Uruguay 18.08% -16.8%
91st St. Lucia 18.23% -4.8%
92nd Trinidad and Tobago 18.40% -14.0%
93rd Kiribati 18.46% -14.2%
94th Slovak Republic 18.50% 2.7%
95th Albania 18.55% 6.6%
96th Palau 19.48% 0.6%
97th European Union 19.75% 0.7%
98th Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.99% 1.4%
99th Ukraine 20.05% 2.2%
100th Morocco 20.13% 1.3%
101st Timor-Leste 20.23% 34.1%
102nd Bulgaria 20.52% 0.9%
103rd Maldives 20.69% 3.6%
104th Armenia 20.78% -2.3%
105th Tonga 20.82% 2.8%
106th Estonia 20.87% -3.7%
107th Finland 20.88% -0.5%
108th Belize 21.35% 3.4%
109th Slovenia 21.91% -1.2%
110th Croatia 22.02% 0.5%
111th Australia 22.02% -0.7%
112th Mozambique 22.11% 10.1%
113th Norway 22.29% 1.5%
114th Nauru 22.55% -10.7%
115th Portugal 22.64% 0.1%
116th Hungary 22.85% -0.7%
117th Georgia 23.01% -0.1%
118th Netherlands 23.06% 3.2%
119th Serbia 23.13% 3.0%
120th Samoa 23.48% 2.2%
121st Belgium 23.54% 2.6%
122nd Iceland 23.61% -36.4%
123rd France 23.79% 2.8%
124th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 23.80% -2.3%
125th Cyprus 23.82% 1.3%
126th Botswana 23.93% 10.6%
127th Israel 24.23% 5.1%
128th Luxembourg 24.52% 3.2%
129th Jamaica 24.60% 0.0%
130th Fiji 24.67% 4.8%
131st Italy 24.70% -1.5%
132nd Solomon Islands 24.77% 3.9%
133rd South Africa 24.77% -0.2%
134th United Kingdom 25.42% 0.5%
135th Austria 25.76% -0.2%
136th Malta 26.01% -0.9%
137th Eswatini 26.34% 10.2%
138th Greece 26.74% -1.1%
139th New Zealand 27.31% 0.2%
140th Sweden 28.55% 0.6%
141st Macao SAR, China 29.09% 4.5%
142nd Namibia 31.31% 5.5%
143rd Lesotho 33.01% 12.7%
144th Denmark 33.28% -0.6%
Source: World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Ireland's tax revenue in 2017?▾

Ireland's tax revenue in 2017 was 17.62%. This ranked 82nd globally.

How did Ireland's tax revenue change in 2017?▾

Ireland's tax revenue decreased by 5.5% in 2017 compared to 2016.

Which country had the highest tax revenue in 2017?▾

Denmark had the highest tax revenue in 2017 at 33.28%.

What is the tax revenue of Ireland in 2017?▾

The tax revenue of Ireland in 2017 was 17.62%. This ranked 82nd globally.

How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Ireland's tax revenue?▾

Ireland's tax revenue went from 18.65% in 2016 to 17.62% in 2017, a 5.5% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Ireland matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2017. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 5.0%. View full analysis →

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