Australia vs Ireland: Claims on central government, etc.
Australia
8.0%
in 2025
Ireland
7.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
106th
Ireland rank
108th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 106th and Ireland ranks 108th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.1% | -3.6% | 2.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 15.8% | 13.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 0.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Australia ranks 106th and Ireland ranks 108th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.