Public Debt in Ireland
Public debt in Ireland averaged 71.9% of GDP in the decade to 2022, below the Euro Area average of 90.9% of GDP. In 2022, Ireland's public debt was 44.4% of GDP. For more public debt information, visit our dedicated page.
Ireland Public Debt Chart
Note: This chart displays Public Debt (% of GDP) for Ireland from 2014 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
Ireland Public Debt Data
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Debt (% of GDP) | 55.9 | 57.0 | 52.6 | 43.1 | 43.3 |
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