Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 78.68 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ireland, 1929–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ireland is 78.68, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 187.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ireland peaked at 119.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.93, in 1929.
That places Ireland 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 14.93 | — |
| 1933 | 23.35 | +56.3% |
| 1936 | 31.43 | +34.6% |
| 1937 | 31.26 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 31.23 | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 37.42 | +19.8% |
| 1940 | 36.18 | -3.3% |
| 1941 | 33.37 | -7.8% |
| 1942 | 33.61 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 30.79 | -8.4% |
| 1944 | 29.35 | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 27.14 | -7.5% |
| 1946 | 26.57 | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 28.66 | +7.9% |
| 1950 | 38.73 | +35.2% |
| 1954 | 52.82 | +36.4% |
| 1955 | 55.35 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 58.25 | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 60.53 | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 61.16 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 44.85 | -26.7% |
| 1961 | 44.33 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 44.5 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 45.17 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 43.07 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 44.64 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 47.74 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 47.06 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 44.73 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 42.58 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 41.65 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 39.85 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 37.34 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 35.09 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 43.45 | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 48.34 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 51.7 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 49.15 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 50.65 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 54.95 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 56.06 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 59.8 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 63.77 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 71.07 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 75.05 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 76.14 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 86.22 | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 87.09 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 84.77 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 77.37 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 93.18 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 94.55 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 91.55 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 94.12 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 88.67 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 82.12 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 73.52 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 64.33 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 53.58 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 48.5 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 37.78 | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 35.5 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 32.12 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 30.94 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 29.63 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 27.35 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 24.81 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 25.01 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.34 | +77.3% |
| 2009 | 61.68 | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 86.3 | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 109.61 | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 119.48 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 119.47 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.25 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 78.68 | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 14.93 | 14.93 | 14.93 | 1 |
| 1930s | 30.93 | 23.35 | 37.42 | 5 |
| 1940s | 30.71 | 26.57 | 36.18 | 8 |
| 1950s | 54.47 | 38.73 | 61.16 | 6 |
| 1960s | 44.87 | 42.58 | 47.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.22 | 35.09 | 54.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.73 | 56.06 | 87.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.41 | 48.5 | 94.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.91 | 24.81 | 61.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.13 | 78.68 | 119.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More external debt data for Ireland
- Other investment, Debt instruments 2.15 trillion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 303.20 billion US dollar (2019)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 398,477 US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 743.67 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.8206 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 19.29 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.32 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 60,927 US dollar per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ireland?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Ireland was 78.68 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 119.48 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.93 in 1929.
- How does Ireland rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.