Ireland Debt to GDP Ratio 1998-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Ireland debt to gdp ratio for 2022 was 46.71%, a 17.62% decline from 2021.
  • Ireland debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was 64.34%, a 6.97% decline from 2020.
  • Ireland debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 71.30%, a 1.69% increase from 2019.
  • Ireland debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 69.61%, a 5.41% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Japan 216.21%
Greece 203.29%
Singapore 157.36%
United Kingdom 142.28%
Italy 139.00%
Cyprus 125.92%
Portugal 119.40%
United States 110.39%
Spain 104.79%
France 98.66%
Belgium 94.04%
Iceland 87.52%
Bahamas 82.16%
Croatia 82.08%
Hungary 75.47%
Austria 75.05%
Latvia 73.87%
Slovenia 71.86%
Slovak Republic 64.51%
Finland 60.79%
Malta 59.11%
Australia 57.97%
Canada 56.09%
Netherlands 53.67%
South Korea 51.18%
Poland 50.15%
Czech Republic 46.82%
Ireland 46.71%
Germany 44.53%
Sweden 36.25%
Lithuania 36.05%
Norway 28.71%
Denmark 26.37%
Luxembourg 26.23%
Estonia 25.20%
Switzerland 18.15%
Ireland Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2022 46.71% -17.62%
2021 64.34% -6.97%
2020 71.30% 1.69%
2019 69.61% -5.41%
2018 75.02% -1.45%
2017 76.46% -9.03%
2016 85.49% -2.89%
2015 88.39% -32.59%
2014 120.98% -10.94%
2013 131.92% 1.91%
2012 130.02% 18.45%
2011 111.57% 29.08%
2010 82.49% 15.87%
2009 66.62% 20.00%
2008 46.63% 19.63%
2007 26.99% -0.05%
2006 27.04% -3.73%
2005 30.77% -0.05%
2004 30.82% -1.55%
2003 32.37% -1.31%
2002 33.68% -1.33%
2001 35.01% -3.14%
2000 38.14% -11.00%
1999 49.14% -10.87%
1998 60.01% -10.87%