Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits in Ireland
Ireland: Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits was 40 Percentage of GDP in 2026. ▲ Rising
Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits in Ireland, 1999–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2026, government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in Ireland stood at 40 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in Ireland peaked at 128.06 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.85 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 17th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.97 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 47.58 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 36.68 Percentage of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 34.99 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 32.65 Percentage of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 32.25 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.25 Percentage of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 29.72 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.85 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 29.29 Percentage of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 52.37 Percentage of GDP | +78.8% |
| 2010 | 78.66 Percentage of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 97.84 Percentage of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 116.34 Percentage of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 128.06 Percentage of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 119.61 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 84.59 Percentage of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 79.58 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 77 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 69.26 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 70.11 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.09 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 65.49 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 56.45 Percentage of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 47.23 Percentage of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 46.45 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 37.59 Percentage of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2026 | 40 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.97 Percentage of GDP | 48.97 Percentage of GDP | 48.97 Percentage of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.26 Percentage of GDP | 26.85 Percentage of GDP | 52.37 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.11 Percentage of GDP | 69.26 Percentage of GDP | 128.06 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.04 Percentage of GDP | 37.59 Percentage of GDP | 65.49 Percentage of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 163,115 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 51.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in Ireland?
- Government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits in Ireland was 40 Percentage of GDP in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 128.06 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.85 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2026.
- Is government debt by instrument coverage — sdrs, currency and deposits rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government debt by instrument coverage — SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans and other accounts payable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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