Ireland vs Lithuania: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Ireland
40.2%
in 2024
Lithuania
37.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
36th
Lithuania rank
39th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Ireland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 40.2% against 37.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 39th of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 19.0% | 14.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 36.1% | 50.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 39.7% | 7.9% | 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, Ireland or Lithuania?
- Ireland, at 40.2% against 37.4% in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Ireland and Lithuania?
- 2.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 39th 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 (%).