Equity risk premium of Ireland
The equity risk premium of Ireland is 3.46% (as of 28 Oct 2026).
- Mature market 3.22%
- Ireland 0.24%
The breakdown
| Part | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Mature market premium | 3.2230% | Observed |
| Country default spread | 0.1170% | Observed |
| Volatility ratio | 2.0310 | Modelled |
| Country risk premium | 0.2376% | Modelled |
| Total equity risk premium | 3.4606% | Modelled |
Observed means worked out from market or official data. Modelled means estimated from other countries' data.
How each part was found
The default spread is the 10-year government bond yield of Ireland minus Germany's, never below zero (monthly series from the OECD). The volatility ratio is one constant, the average of the ratios we measured for the United States, Germany and Canada. That makes the country premium and the total modelled.
Where Ireland stands
Ireland is 163rd of 175 countries by equity risk premium, counted from the highest.
Among the 18 countries whose totals are modelled, Ireland is 17th.
The median for the 49 countries in Europe is 4.53%, and totals there run from 3.22% (Denmark) to 29.88% (Belarus). Ireland is 1.07 points below that median.
At 3.46%, that is 1.07 times the mature market premium of 3.22%.
Ireland is in the euro area. Its total is 0.24 points above Germany's 3.22%, and Germany is the euro-area reference.
The closest countries by total are Malta (3.47%), the Netherlands (3.41%) and Austria (3.65%).
How it is calculated
Total premium = mature market premium + country premium.
The country premium is the extra yield the country's government pays over Germany's, multiplied by how much more volatile its shares are than its bonds.
Use it in a cost of equity calculation
Cost of equity = risk-free rate + beta x equity risk premium. With made-up inputs of a 4.00% risk-free rate and a beta of 1.2, a company earning in Ireland has a cost of equity of 4.00% + 1.2 x 3.46% = 8.15%.
The figures are in US dollar terms. For another currency, add the inflation difference between the two currencies.
Get it by API or MCP
GET /v1/economics/IRL/equity-risk-premium
{ "country": "IRL", "as_of": "2026-10-28",
"country_risk_premium": "0.2376", "total_erp": "3.4606",
"basis": { "total_erp": "modelled", ... } }
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Common questions
What is the equity risk premium of Ireland?
The equity risk premium of Ireland is 3.46% (as of 28 Oct 2026), the extra return investors expect from shares over a risk-free government bond.
How is the country risk premium of Ireland worked out?
It is the extra yield Ireland pays over Germany on 10-year government bonds, multiplied by a volatility ratio. The country premium is 0.24% and the total is 3.46%.
Which equity risk premium should I use for Ireland?
For a company whose cash flows are mostly earned in Ireland, use 3.46%. For one earning in several countries, weight each country's premium by where its cash flows come from.
How often is it updated?
Every month. Each figure carries its date, and earlier dates stay in the history endpoint.