Return on assets in Ireland
Ireland: Return on assets was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Return on assets in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for return on assets in Ireland is 1.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Ireland peaked at 1.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 120th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Return on assets in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -92.4% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | -3103.3% |
| 2010 | -2.8% | +76.2% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -67.0% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -202.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -137.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -327.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +223.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +7.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Return on assets in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -3103.3% | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | +327.7% | -0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | -1.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -2.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -0.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Ireland?
- Return on assets in Ireland was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for return on assets?
- Ireland ranks 120th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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