Ireland

People

The majority of the people of Ireland are Celtic. There is a small English minority. The overwhelming majority of the people of Ireland are Roman Catholic. There is a small Anglican minority. Ireland has traditionally had a large net migration, as thousands every year left Ireland for the new world. In recent years that trend has been reversed.


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1990 2000 2010 2020
Population, total (millions) 3.51 3.81 4.56 4.99
Population growth (annual %) 0.1 1.3 0.5 1
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 70.3 70.3 70.3 70.3
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 51 55.2 66.2 72.4
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. .. .. 13.9
GDP growth (annual %) 8.5 9.4 1.8 5.9
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) -0.7 6.9 -3 -1.2
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) .. 3 1 1
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) .. 32 23 38
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 55 94 103 131
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 50 81 87 109
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 22 25 17 41
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) 32.3 32.9 31 23.7
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) -2.4 5 -32.1 0.6
States and markets
Time required to start a business (days) .. 24 19 11
Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Tax revenue (% of GDP) 25.4 26.3 21.8 17.7
Military expenditure (% of GDP) 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.3
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0.7 65.1 103.2 106
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 0 17.9 69.9 92
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) .. .. 23 26
Statistical Capacity Score (Overall Average) (scale 0 - 100) .. .. .. ..
Global links
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 90 128 80 65
Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) .. 100 101 92
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) .. .. .. ..
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) .. .. .. ..
Net migration (thousands) -15 201 -112 118
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) 286 252 658 276
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 622 25,779 37,748 32,452
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) .. .. .. ..