Corporation tax in the Republic of Ireland
Distortion of GDP
Table:
Table 2: Irish National Income and Expenditure 2017 (measured in 2018 euros) 2009–2017[132][133][5]

Year

Irish GDP

Irish GNI*

Irish
GDP/GNI*
Ratio

EU–28
GDP/GNI
Ratio

(€ bn)

YOY
(%)

(€ bn)

YOY
(%)

2009
170.1
-
134.8
-
126%
100%

2010
167.7
-1.4%
128.9
-4.3%
130%
100%

2011
171.1
2.0%
126.6
-1.8%
135%
100%

2012
175.2
2.4%
126.4
-0.2%
139%
100%

2013
179.9
2.7%
136.9
8.3%‡
131%
100%

2014
195.3
8.6%
148.3
8.3%‡
132%
100%

2015
262.5†
34.4%
161.4
8.8%‡
163%
100%

2016
273.2
4.1%
175.8
8.9%‡
155%
100%

2017
294.1
7.6%
181.2
3.1%
162%
100%

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