Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ireland
Ireland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ireland, 1960–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 1998.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ireland peaked at 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.0043 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 106th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -82.5% |
| 1962 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -371.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +200.7% |
| 1964 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | +247.0% |
| 1966 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0549 units per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0531 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0496 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0501 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0562 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0936 units per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1103 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1478 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1087 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0868 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0493 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0506 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +371.4% | -0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +247.0% | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1963 | +200.7% | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0916 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ireland?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ireland was 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0043 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 1998.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.