Number of private households (Absolute value) in Ireland
Ireland: Number of private households (Absolute value) was 1,649 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,649
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1,649
in 2011
All-time low
896
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2011
Number of private households in Ireland, 1981–2011
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1,649 for number of private households in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of private households in Ireland peaked at 1,649 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 896, in 1981.
Ireland ranks 18th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Number of private households (Absolute value) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 896 | — |
| 1983 | 971 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 989 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,004 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 965 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,028 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,045 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,043 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,061 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,020 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1,040 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,061 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,082 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,103 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,123 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,149 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,175 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,201 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,227 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,254 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,280 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,325 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,371 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,417 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,462 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,500 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,537 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,574 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,612 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,649 | +2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1,649 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,002, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1,649 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,946, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 992.62 | 896 | 1,045 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,102 | 1,020 | 1,201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,395 | 1,227 | 1,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,630 | 1,612 | 1,649 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of private households in Ireland?
- Number of private households in Ireland was 1,649 in 2011, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of private households recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,649 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of private households recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 896 in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for number of private households?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of private households rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of private households (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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