Ireland vs Mexico: Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt
Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt over time
- Ireland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 52 Percentage of GDP against 37.05 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 14.95 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.43 Percentage of GDP | 20.63 Percentage of GDP | 12.8 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 89.01 Percentage of GDP | 33.16 Percentage of GDP | 55.86 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 44.94 Percentage of GDP | 45.1 Percentage of GDP | 0.1601 Percentage of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt, Ireland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 52 Percentage of GDP against 37.05 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt between Ireland and Mexico?
- 14.95 Percentage of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for government debt by instrument coverage — maastricht debt?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government debt by instrument coverage — Maastricht debt (currency and deposits, debt securities and loans). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The magnitude of government debt and debt-to-GDP ratios varies depending on which measure of debt is used. To promote international comparability, the IMF, the OECD and the World Bank have agreed on a set of standard debt measures, which are defined in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide for Compilers and Users and the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Government gross debt is shown in four categories: D1 to D4. D1 is the narrowest measure, comprising only two financial instruments: debt securities and loans. D4 (‘total gross debt’) is the broadest measure and includes debt securities, loans, Special Drawing Rights, currency and deposits, other accounts payable and insurance, pensions and standardised guarantees. The D1 to D3 measures are comparable between OECD countries. D4 is the preferred measure of debt in the international accounting standards (System of National Accounts or SNA) but cross-country comparability is more difficult for D4 because countries have different approaches to recording unfunded pension liabilities for government employees. For more information, please see the document: Measuring Government Debt: D1-D4