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Government debt in Ireland

Government debt in Ireland was 32.9% of GDP in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 5.4 pts from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP32.9
Change on 2024-5.4 pts
Rank23rd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high118.92012
Series low23.72006

Government debt in Ireland, 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

2040608010012020002004200820122016202020252000: 36.4 % of GDP2001: 33.6 % of GDP2002: 30.9 % of GDP2003: 29.8 % of GDP2004: 28 % of GDP2005: 26.1 % of GDP2006: 23.7 % of GDP2007: 23.9 % of GDP2008: 42.5 % of GDP2009: 61.8 % of GDP2010: 86.2 % of GDP2011: 109.6 % of GDP2012: 118.9 % of GDP2013: 117.7 % of GDP2014: 101.4 % of GDP2015: 74 % of GDP2016: 72.7 % of GDP2017: 65.2 % of GDP2018: 61.3 % of GDP2019: 55.8 % of GDP2020: 56.9 % of GDP2021: 52.4 % of GDP2022: 43 % of GDP2023: 41.8 % of GDP2024: 38.3 % of GDP2025: 32.9 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-04-22.
All 26 values
Period% of GDP
202532.9
202438.3
202341.8
202243
202152.4
202056.9
201955.8
201861.3
201765.2
201672.7
201574
2014101.4
2013117.7
2012118.9
2011109.6
201086.2
200961.8
200842.5
200723.9
200623.7
200526.1
200428
200329.8
200230.9
200133.6
200036.4

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Ireland32.9
European Union (27)81.7

Rankings

Definition

General government consolidated gross debt (Maastricht definition) as a percentage of GDP.

How to cite

Eurostat. Government deficit and debt (gov_10dd_edpt1). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10dd_edpt1/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the government debt as a share of GDP in Ireland?

Government debt in Ireland was 32.9% of GDP in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 5.4 pts from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Government deficit and debt (gov_10dd_edpt1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest government debt as a share of GDP in Ireland?

118.9% of GDP in 2012, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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