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Ireland National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$237,702,249,733

Grows by about $34 every second in 2026 · 33.5% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
33.5%
−1.3 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$42,823
5.6 million people
GDP
$710.0 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
24.1%
IMF projection

Ireland debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 50% 100% 2000: 36.4% of GDP 2001: 33.6% of GDP 2002: 30.9% of GDP 2003: 29.8% of GDP 2004: 28% of GDP 2005: 26.1% of GDP 2006: 23.7% of GDP 2007: 24% of GDP 2008: 42.5% of GDP 2009: 61.8% of GDP 2010: 86.3% of GDP 2011: 109.7% of GDP 2012: 119% of GDP 2013: 117.8% of GDP 2014: 101.5% of GDP 2015: 74.1% of GDP 2016: 72.7% of GDP 2017: 65.3% of GDP 2018: 61.4% of GDP 2019: 55.8% of GDP 2020: 57.1% of GDP 2021: 52.4% of GDP 2022: 42.8% of GDP 2023: 42.1% of GDP 2024: 38.4% of GDP 2025: 34.8% of GDP 2026: 33.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 30.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 28.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 26.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 25.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 24.1% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Ireland compares in Europe

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Switzerland 38.3% $435.0 billion
Sweden 35.1% $261.5 billion
Ireland 33.5% $237.8 billion
Bulgaria 32.9% $48.2 billion
Belarus 31.1% $33.6 billion
Luxembourg 28.5% $30.9 billion
Estonia 27.5% $14.0 billion
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Ireland's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 52,822 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 9 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 650 years and 9 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Ireland?

Ireland's general government gross debt is about $237.7 billion right now. The IMF expects $237.8 billion by the end of 2026, up from $236.8 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Ireland's debt to GDP ratio?

33.5% of GDP in 2026, compared with 34.8% in 2025. The IMF projects 24.1% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Ireland?

About $42,823 per citizen, based on a population of 5.6 million.

Is Ireland's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $34 every second.

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