Ireland recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 40.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Government Debt to GDP in Ireland averaged 69.15 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 120.10 percent of GDP in 2013 and a record low of 23.60 percent of GDP in 2006. source: Central Statistics Office Ireland

Government Debt to GDP in Ireland is expected to reach 29.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ireland Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 27.80 percent of GDP in 2027 and 26.20 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 32775.00 32460.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Budget 4.10 1.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value 223.00 2454.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Debt 208960.00 207243.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Debt to GDP 38.80 42.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 32997.00 34914.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Spending 14789.00 14741.00 EUR Million Dec 2025


Ireland Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
38.80 42.10 120.10 23.60 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly