Central bank assets to GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Central bank assets to GDP was 15.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Ireland, 1964–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 15.4% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 930.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Ireland peaked at 18.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 37th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.0% | — |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +134.8% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +66.9% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -49.2% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +41.8% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -43.6% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +54.7% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -88.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +297.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +115.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +459.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +119.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +156.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +1223.3% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 1.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Ireland?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Ireland was 15.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 930.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).