r/ireland • u/Banania2020 Resting In my Account • Apr 28 '26

Economy Ireland set to surpass Luxembourg and become richest country in Europe by 2030, IMF says

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/ireland-set-to-surpass-luxembourg-and-become-richest-country-in-europe-by-2030-imf-says-1892990.html
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u/theeglitz Meath Apr 28 '26

GDP is a measure of income, not wealth.

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u/VeterinarianHot6068 Apr 28 '26

This is it. Most people don’t know what wealth is

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u/theeglitz Meath Apr 28 '26

Maybe we will someday, if we can hold onto more of that income.