Germany vs Ireland: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Germany
43.7%
in 2024
Ireland
40.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
34th
Ireland rank
36th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 43.7% against 40.2% in Ireland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 36th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 33.4% | 6.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 86.5% | 41.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 47.6% | 3.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 43.7% against 40.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Germany and Ireland?
- 3.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Germany ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 36th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).