Ireland Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP) (2024)
Ireland's Life Insurance Premium Penetration (% of GDP): 8.2 % of GDP in 2024, +0.6pp YoY. OECD (OECD.DAF.CM:DSD_INS@DF_IND), 2000–2024.
Ireland (2024)
8.2
% of GDP
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +1.5pp |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -2.7pp |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +0.9pp |
| 2020 | 7.9 | -0.9pp |
| 2019 | 8.8 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 9.2 | -2.2pp |
| 2017 | 11.4 | -0.7pp |
| 2016 | 12.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2015 | 12.7 | -3.3pp |
| 2014 | 16 | +1.1pp |
| 2013 | 14.9 | -1pp |
| 2012 | 15.9 | +1.4pp |
| 2011 | 14.5 | -1.8pp |
| 2010 | 16.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 15.9 | +0.8pp |
| 2008 | 15.1 | -4.2pp |
| 2007 | 19.3 | +3.8pp |
| 2006 | 15.5 | +1.7pp |
| 2005 | 13.8 | +1.6pp |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 8.2 % of GDP in 2024. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 6.1 in 2022 to 19.3 in 2007.
This page tracks life insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in Ireland from 2000 to present. Life insurance penetration measures the depth of long-term savings mobilisation through the insurance channel.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks life insurance gross written premiums as a share of GDP in Ireland from 2000 to present. Life insurance penetration measures the depth of long-term savings mobilisation through the insurance channel. It is published by OECD and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 19.3 % of GDP in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.1 in 2022. The latest reading of 8.2 in 2024 represents a change of +0.6pp.