NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Ireland 2023

National debt fell in Ireland

In 2023 Ireland public debt was 220,721 million euros238,731 million dollars, has decreased 4,0501,840 million since 2022.

This amount means that the debt in 2023 reached 43.3% of Ireland GDP, a 0.2 percentage point rise from 2022, when it was 43.1% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Ireland debt. It has risen since 2013 in global debt terms, when it was 215,239 million euros 285,870 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 117.5%.

According to the last data point published, Ireland per capita debt in 2023 was 41,243 euros44,609 dollars per inhabitant. In 2022 it was 42,640 euros 44,939 dollars, afterwards dropping by 1,397 euros 330dollars, and if we again check 2013 we can see that then the debt per person was 46,409 euros61,639 dollars .

The position of Ireland, as compared with the rest of the world, has remained in 2023 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 64 in the list of debt to GDP and 182 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
2023Q4220,72143.30%€41,243
2023Q3222,60043.00%€42,228
2023Q2223,07542.40%€42,318
2023Q1223,61842.50%€42,421
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Ireland: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2023220,721238,73143.30%€41,243$44,609
2022224,771236,89143.10%€42,640$44,939
2021236,119279,46252.60%€45,810$54,220
2020217,882248,66857.00%€43,001$49,077
2019203,380227,70755.90%€40,574$45,427
2018205,845243,20761.50%€41,666$49,229
2017201,259227,28265.20%€41,448$46,807
2016200,632222,02272.60%€41,806$46,263
2015201,575223,67674.00%€42,650$47,326
2014203,378270,261101.30%€43,479$57,777
2013215,239285,870117.50%€46,409$61,639
2012210,023270,010118.70%€45,560$58,573
2011189,724264,045109.40%€41,341$57,535
2010144,227191,36486.10%€31,553$41,866
2009104,703145,87961.80%€23,015$32,065
200879,621117,09042.50%€17,610$25,897
200747,19564,68723.90%€10,587$14,511
200643,73954,92223.70%€10,078$12,654
200544,38155,24426.10%€10,546$13,128
200443,91454,60028.10%€10,680$13,279
200343,42949,11329.80%€10,779$12,190
200242,00939,69430.90%€10,597$10,013
200140,99536,71633.60%€10,512$9,415
200039,50636,50536.40%€10,307$9,524
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