Denmark vs Ireland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.45 billion against 11.22 billion in Ireland, a difference of 77.23 billion.
That makes Denmark's figure about 7.9 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.85 billion | -3.32 billion | 43.16 billion | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion | -11.72 billion | 13.02 billion | Denmark |
| 2020s | 87.18 billion | 4.23 billion | 82.95 billion | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 88.45 billion against 11.22 billion in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Denmark and Ireland?
- 77.23 billion, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.