Ireland was still ranked second richest in EU in 2008 but caution with data is merited
Jun 25th, 2009 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Eurostat the EU statistics office today reported that Ireland was still the second richest country in gross domestic product (GDP) per capita terms after Luxembourg in the European Union last year, despite being in recession in 2008. However, as with wealth surveys in boom years, the data should be viewed with caution.