Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 28.23 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
28.23
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
118.91
in 2012
All-time low
23.65
in 2006
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ireland, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Ireland is 28.23, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Ireland peaked at 118.91 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.65, in 2006.
That places Ireland 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.76 | — |
| 1992 | 90.57 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 93.37 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 88.02 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 78.52 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 69.83 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 61.58 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 51.41 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 46.57 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 36.41 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 33.58 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 30.89 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 29.83 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 28.1 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 26.06 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 23.65 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 23.95 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.51 | +77.5% |
| 2009 | 61.76 | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 86.23 | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 109.59 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 118.91 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 117.67 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 101.39 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 74.03 | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 72.71 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.27 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 61.42 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 55.91 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 57.08 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.65 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 43.17 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 42.06 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 38.77 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 33 | -14.9% |
| 2026 | 31.51 | -4.5% |
| 2027 | 30.95 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 29.98 | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 29 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 28.23 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.85 | 46.57 | 93.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.68 | 23.65 | 61.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.31 | 55.91 | 118.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.82 | 29 | 57.08 | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.23 | 28.23 | 28.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 166 Sierra Leone 29.84 compare
- 167 Oman 28.84 compare
- 168 Andorra 28.36 compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 26.63 compare
- 171 Guyana 26.16 compare
- 172 Tajikistan 26.13 compare
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 gdp in Ireland?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Ireland was 28.23 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 118.91 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.65 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October