Ireland - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Ireland was 13.10 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.10 in 2018 and a minimum value of 11.50 in 1994.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.70 |
| 1994 | 11.50 |
| 1995 | 11.50 |
| 1996 | 11.90 |
| 2000 | 12.50 |
| 2002 | 12.80 |
| 2003 | 12.50 |
| 2004 | 12.40 |
| 2005 | 12.40 |
| 2006 | 12.40 |
| 2007 | 12.80 |
| 2008 | 13.00 |
| 2009 | 12.60 |
| 2010 | 12.70 |
| 2011 | 12.70 |
| 2012 | 12.50 |
| 2013 | 12.50 |
| 2014 | 12.80 |
| 2015 | 12.90 |
| 2016 | 12.60 |
| 2017 | 13.00 |
| 2018 | 13.10 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Ireland was 16.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17.00 in 2008 and a minimum value of 15.30 in 1995.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.30 |
| 1994 | 15.50 |
| 1995 | 15.30 |
| 1996 | 15.80 |
| 2000 | 16.60 |
| 2002 | 16.80 |
| 2003 | 16.70 |
| 2004 | 16.40 |
| 2005 | 16.20 |
| 2006 | 16.40 |
| 2007 | 16.50 |
| 2008 | 17.00 |
| 2009 | 16.70 |
| 2010 | 16.90 |
| 2011 | 16.70 |
| 2012 | 16.60 |
| 2013 | 16.70 |
| 2014 | 16.70 |
| 2015 | 16.90 |
| 2016 | 16.30 |
| 2017 | 16.60 |
| 2018 | 16.60 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Ireland was 21.90 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.60 in 2008 and a minimum value of 21.70 in 1994.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.30 |
| 1994 | 21.70 |
| 1995 | 21.90 |
| 1996 | 22.00 |
| 2000 | 22.20 |
| 2002 | 22.60 |
| 2003 | 22.30 |
| 2004 | 22.30 |
| 2005 | 21.90 |
| 2006 | 22.50 |
| 2007 | 22.30 |
| 2008 | 22.60 |
| 2009 | 22.30 |
| 2010 | 22.50 |
| 2011 | 22.50 |
| 2012 | 22.30 |
| 2013 | 22.20 |
| 2014 | 22.50 |
| 2015 | 22.10 |
| 2016 | 22.00 |
| 2017 | 22.00 |
| 2018 | 21.90 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Ireland was 39.70 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44.50 in 1995 and a minimum value of 39.30 in 2008.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 42.70 |
| 1994 | 44.40 |
| 1995 | 44.50 |
| 1996 | 43.20 |
| 2000 | 41.00 |
| 2002 | 40.20 |
| 2003 | 40.80 |
| 2004 | 41.40 |
| 2005 | 41.80 |
| 2006 | 40.70 |
| 2007 | 40.30 |
| 2008 | 39.30 |
| 2009 | 40.70 |
| 2010 | 40.20 |
| 2011 | 40.70 |
| 2012 | 41.10 |
| 2013 | 41.30 |
| 2014 | 40.10 |
| 2015 | 40.20 |
| 2016 | 41.20 |
| 2017 | 40.00 |
| 2018 | 39.70 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Ireland was 25.10 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29.00 in 1994 and a minimum value of 24.60 in 2008.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.20 |
| 1994 | 29.00 |
| 1995 | 28.60 |
| 1996 | 27.60 |
| 2000 | 26.10 |
| 2002 | 25.00 |
| 2003 | 25.90 |
| 2004 | 26.60 |
| 2005 | 27.00 |
| 2006 | 25.60 |
| 2007 | 25.50 |
| 2008 | 24.60 |
| 2009 | 25.60 |
| 2010 | 24.90 |
| 2011 | 25.50 |
| 2012 | 25.90 |
| 2013 | 26.10 |
| 2014 | 24.90 |
| 2015 | 25.40 |
| 2016 | 25.90 |
| 2017 | 25.40 |
| 2018 | 25.10 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Ireland was 3.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.60 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2.70 in 1987.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.70 |
| 1994 | 2.90 |
| 1995 | 2.80 |
| 1996 | 2.90 |
| 2000 | 3.10 |
| 2002 | 2.90 |
| 2003 | 3.10 |
| 2004 | 3.00 |
| 2005 | 3.10 |
| 2006 | 3.10 |
| 2007 | 3.30 |
| 2008 | 3.30 |
| 2009 | 3.00 |
| 2010 | 2.80 |
| 2011 | 2.80 |
| 2012 | 3.00 |
| 2013 | 2.80 |
| 2014 | 3.10 |
| 2015 | 3.10 |
| 2016 | 3.10 |
| 2017 | 3.40 |
| 2018 | 3.60 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Ireland was 8.70 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.70 in 2018 and a minimum value of 6.80 in 1995.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 6.80 |
| 1996 | 7.10 |
| 2000 | 7.80 |
| 2002 | 7.60 |
| 2003 | 7.70 |
| 2004 | 7.60 |
| 2005 | 7.70 |
| 2006 | 7.90 |
| 2007 | 8.20 |
| 2008 | 8.20 |
| 2009 | 7.70 |
| 2010 | 7.60 |
| 2011 | 7.40 |
| 2012 | 7.50 |
| 2013 | 7.30 |
| 2014 | 7.90 |
| 2015 | 8.00 |
| 2016 | 7.90 |
| 2017 | 8.40 |
| 2018 | 8.70 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
