Ireland vs Norway: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Ireland
40.2%
in 2024
Norway
39.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
36th
Norway rank
37th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 40.2% against 39.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.8% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 20.9% | 65.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 29.2% | 18.4% | 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 Norway?
- Ireland, at 40.2% against 39.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th 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 (%).