Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ireland
Ireland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 40,674 units per square kilometre in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Ireland, 1961–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 40,674 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 1998.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Ireland peaked at 50,770 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, -23.23 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 95th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -23.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 68.22 units per square kilometre | -393.8% |
| 1963 | 220.64 units per square kilometre | +223.4% |
| 1964 | 246.77 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 911.6 units per square kilometre | +269.4% |
| 1966 | 1,022 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 1,090 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1,742 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1969 | 2,249 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1970 | 2,382 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2,521 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 2,962 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 4,624 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1974 | 6,299 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 7,313 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 6,192 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 7,294 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 9,710 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 13,186 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 15,803 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 16,860 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 29,179 units per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1983 | 33,243 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 43,134 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 45,657 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 45,311 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 42,755 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 35,946 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 28,105 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 31,426 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 25,737 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 41,524 units per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1993 | 28,537 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 38,308 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 50,770 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 39,986 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 41,544 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 40,674 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 40,674 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 40,674 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,866 units per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (42 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 | +393.8% | -23.23 units per square kilometre | 68.22 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +269.4% | 246.77 units per square kilometre | 911.6 units per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +223.4% | 68.22 units per square kilometre | 220.64 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 836.34 units per square kilometre | -23.23 units per square kilometre | 2,249 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,248 units per square kilometre | 2,382 units per square kilometre | 13,186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,599 units per square kilometre | 15,803 units per square kilometre | 45,657 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,612 units per square kilometre | 25,737 units per square kilometre | 50,770 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 92 Malaysia 58,542 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Kuwait 44,018 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Ukraine 41,058 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ethiopia 32,790 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Niger 32,232 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 New Zealand 30,104 units per square kilometre compare
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 40,674 units per square kilometre 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 50,770 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.23 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Ireland ranks 95th out of 172 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 up 13.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.