See also>Government debtExpenditure (M.€)GDPIreland: Evolution of the deficitDateDeficit (M.€)Deficit ($M)Deficit (%GDP)1984-2,107-1,804-8.97%1983-2,181-2,144-10.27%1982-2,281-2,555-11.83%1981-1,799-2,291-11.07%1980-1,390-2,253-10.38%Ireland: Evolution of the deficit as a percentage of GDPIreland: Evolution of the deficit in millions