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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Ireland 2021

Ireland national debt goes up

In 2021 Ireland public debt was 236,127 million euros279,136 million dollars, has increased 18,24230,475 million since 2020.

This amount means that the debt in 2021 reached 54.4% of Ireland GDP, a 3.7 percentage point fall from 2020, when it was 58.1% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Ireland debt. It has risen since 2011 in global debt terms, when it was 189,727 million euros 264,045 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 110.4%.

According to the last data point published, Ireland per capita debt in 2021 was 46,665 euros55,165 dollars per inhabitant. In 2020 it was 43,522 euros 49,669 dollars, afterwards rising by 3,143 euros5,496 dollars, and if we again check 2011 we can see that then the debt per person was 41,341 euros57,535 dollars .

The position of Ireland, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2021 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 90 in the list of debt to GDP and 186 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Ireland. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Ireland in economy of Ireland.

Ireland: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per Capita
2021Q4236,12754.40%€46,665
2021Q3236,29956.60%€47,200
2021Q2234,52558.30%€46,846
2021Q1230,41660.00%€46,025
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Ireland: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2021236,127279,13654.40%€46,665$55,165
2020217,885248,66158.10%€43,522$49,669
2019203,383228,38257.10%€40,968$46,004
2018205,848243,21162.90%€41,973$49,592
2017201,262227,29267.40%€41,666$47,055
2016200,635222,02474.40%€41,935$46,406
2015201,674223,78876.50%€42,671$47,350
2014203,382270,269104.00%€43,480$57,779
2013215,242286,031120.10%€46,410$61,673
2012210,026270,023119.90%€45,561$58,576
2011189,727264,045110.40%€41,341$57,535
2010144,230191,36586.20%€31,554$41,866
2009104,685145,85461.80%€23,011$32,060
200879,621117,09042.50%€17,610$25,897
200747,18364,67123.90%€10,584$14,507
200643,72454,90323.60%€10,074$12,650
200544,37155,23226.10%€10,544$13,125
200443,88954,56928.10%€10,674$13,272
200343,40949,09029.80%€10,775$12,185
200241,98739,67430.90%€10,592$10,008
200140,96936,69333.60%€10,506$9,409
200039,49436,49336.40%€10,304$9,521
199943,21346,10146.60%€11,439$12,204
199841,35346,43051.40%€11,081$12,441
199743,59951,08361.60%€11,805$13,831
199644,44753,02369.90%€12,161$14,507
199541,33354,38578.60%€11,418$15,023
199441,67349,15388.25%€11,584$13,663
199341,12847,95893.61%€11,478$13,384
199237,04149,73290.80%€10,377$13,933
199136,00445,79494.01%€10,149$12,909
199034,19444,65892.90%€9,712$12,684
198933,33037,24098.17%€9,504$10,619
198832,68139,275106.78%€9,297$11,173
198731,09736,441108.55%€8,797$10,309
198628,82030,577107.51%€8,129$8,625
198523,45519,67793.20%€6,637$5,568
198420,95917,94190.47%€5,917$5,065
198318,06817,76286.37%€5,129$5,042
198213,97615,65473.64%€3,995$4,475
198111,03314,04868.96%€3,177$4,045
19808,54013,84164.77%€2,488$4,032
Ireland: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Ireland: Evolution of debt in millions