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Ireland - Tax Revenue 2018

Tax revenue as % of GDP · World Bank
17.63% +0.00% from 2017 Global rank: 76th

Ireland's tax revenue was 17.63% in 2018, increased +0.00% from 17.62% in 2017. This was the 76th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2018▾
Tax Revenue by Country - 2018
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.00% 17.4%
2nd United Arab Emirates 0.06% -10.5%
3rd Bahrain 1.09% 16.7%
4th Iraq 1.98% -26.2%
5th Myanmar 2.76% -54.6%
6th Equatorial Guinea 6.17% 3.1%
7th Congo, Republic of 6.83% -32.6%
8th Zimbabwe 7.21% 32.0%
9th Congo, Democratic Republic of 7.44% 11.4%
10th Bangladesh 7.73% 10.5%
11th Saudi Arabia 7.92% 151.8%
12th Central African Republic 8.64% 22.0%
13th Guinea-Bissau 8.86% -6.6%
14th China 8.89% -3.9%
15th Panama 9.59% -0.8%
16th Switzerland 9.69% -3.7%
17th Mali 9.78% -26.6%
18th Argentina 9.79% -10.5%
19th Angola 9.93% 23.3%
20th United States 9.99% -13.8%
21st Paraguay 10.08% 1.2%
22nd Gabon 10.22% -7.8%
23rd Madagascar 10.28% 2.5%
24th Guatemala 10.56% -0.7%
25th Sri Lanka 11.15% -3.9%
26th Russian Federation 11.47% 11.5%
27th Côte d'Ivoire 11.67% -0.8%
28th Uganda 11.68% 0.7%
29th Tanzania 11.70% -1.2%
30th Kazakhstan 11.72% 13.7%
31st Lao PDR 11.72% -4.2%
32nd Germany 11.95% -0.2%
33rd India 12.02% 5.5%
34th Malaysia 12.02% -7.1%
35th Malawi 12.18% -0.1%
36th Ghana 12.24% 5.8%
37th Cameroon 12.35% 4.0%
38th Cambodia 12.64% 6.0%
39th Uzbekistan 12.70% 22.4%
40th Mexico 12.71% 0.2%
41st Togo 12.86% -1.5%
42nd Azerbaijan 12.97% -1.5%
43rd Singapore 13.01% -6.9%
44th Canada 13.06% 3.5%
45th Costa Rica 13.18% -0.5%
46th Dominican Republic 13.19% -0.4%
47th Papua New Guinea 13.19% 4.7%
48th Brazil 13.94% 2.5%
49th Philippines 14.05% 3.3%
50th Andorra 14.12% -
51st Spain 14.13% 3.7%
52nd Rwanda 14.25% 5.9%
53rd Peru 14.29% 8.4%
54th Ecuador 14.29% 4.4%
55th Bahamas, The 14.32% -3.2%
56th Kenya 14.36% -4.6%
57th Romania 14.47% -7.1%
58th Colombia 14.61% -1.6%
59th Czechia 14.66% -1.0%
60th Belarus 14.67% 12.7%
61st Korea 14.69% 6.8%
62nd Jordan 14.73% 0.2%
63rd Burkina Faso 15.29% 0.2%
64th Lebanon 15.33% -0.2%
65th Thailand 15.70% 1.2%
66th Nicaragua 15.70% -5.3%
67th Bhutan 15.80% 33.3%
68th Latvia 16.20% -5.9%
69th Senegal 16.38% 3.0%
70th Zambia 16.59% 9.2%
71st Mongolia 16.69% 23.2%
72nd Lithuania 16.75% -0.1%
73rd Türkiye 17.14% -3.2%
74th Poland 17.18% 2.7%
75th North Macedonia 17.57% 2.4%
76th Ireland 17.63% 0.0%
77th Vanuatu 17.84% 4.1%
78th Kiribati 17.91% -3.0%
79th Marshall Islands 17.92% 1.7%
80th San Marino 17.96% 9.0%
81st Kyrgyz Republic 18.00% 5.6%
82nd Moldova 18.01% 1.6%
83rd El Salvador 18.13% 2.1%
84th Mauritius 18.13% 2.5%
85th Albania 18.28% -1.5%
86th Uruguay 18.32% 1.4%
87th Chile 18.40% 5.1%
88th Slovak Republic 18.46% -0.2%
89th Cabo Verde 18.93% 6.3%
90th Nepal 19.08% 6.0%
91st European Union 19.82% 0.3%
92nd Trinidad and Tobago 19.88% 8.0%
93rd Bulgaria 19.98% -2.6%
94th Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.14% 0.8%
95th Ukraine 20.14% 0.4%
96th Maldives 20.14% -2.6%
97th Morocco 20.29% 0.8%
98th Estonia 20.83% -0.2%
99th Armenia 20.87% 0.4%
100th Finland 20.96% 0.4%
101st Palau 20.99% 7.8%
102nd Mozambique 21.19% -4.2%
103rd Tonga 21.74% 4.4%
104th Botswana 21.74% -9.2%
105th Croatia 21.79% -1.0%
106th Slovenia 22.03% 0.6%
107th Georgia 22.05% -4.2%
108th Hungary 22.45% -1.7%
109th Iceland 22.62% -4.2%
110th Serbia 22.64% -2.1%
111th Israel 22.72% -6.2%
112th Portugal 22.84% 0.9%
113th Netherlands 22.95% -0.5%
114th Australia 23.12% 5.0%
115th Norway 23.31% 4.6%
116th Cyprus 23.83% 0.1%
117th Samoa 23.88% 1.7%
118th Fiji 23.99% -2.7%
119th Belgium 24.04% 2.1%
120th Italy 24.24% -1.8%
121st France 24.31% 2.2%
122nd Eswatini 24.33% -7.6%
123rd South Africa 24.89% 0.5%
124th Jamaica 24.99% 1.6%
125th Timor-Leste 25.25% 24.8%
126th United Kingdom 25.33% -0.4%
127th Malta 25.43% -2.2%
128th Solomon Islands 25.53% 3.1%
129th Austria 25.72% -0.2%
130th Micronesia, Federated States of 25.83% 143.0%
131st Luxembourg 26.89% 9.7%
132nd Greece 27.11% 1.4%
133rd New Zealand 27.46% 0.6%
134th Sweden 28.34% -0.7%
135th Nauru 28.84% 27.9%
136th Namibia 28.93% -7.6%
137th Macao SAR, China 29.50% 1.4%
138th Lesotho 31.82% -3.6%
139th Denmark 32.38% -2.7%
Source: World Bank (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Ireland's tax revenue in 2018?▾

Ireland's tax revenue in 2018 was 17.63%. This ranked 76th globally.

How did Ireland's tax revenue change in 2018?▾

Ireland's tax revenue increased by 0.0% in 2018 compared to 2017.

Which country had the highest tax revenue in 2018?▾

Denmark had the highest tax revenue in 2018 at 32.38%.

What is the tax revenue of Ireland in 2018?▾

The tax revenue of Ireland in 2018 was 17.63%. This ranked 76th globally.

How does 2018 compare to 2017 for Ireland's tax revenue?▾

Ireland's tax revenue went from 17.62% in 2017 to 17.63% in 2018, a 0.0% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Ireland matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2018. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 7.2%. View full analysis →

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