Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ireland
Ireland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 14,550 units per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ireland, 1960–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 14,550 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 1998. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 386.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ireland peaked at 14,550 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 73.68 units per person, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 126th of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.68 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 76.9 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 83.53 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 89.32 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 106.99 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 107.46 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 112.5 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 120.35 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 141.71 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 152.17 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 155.96 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 229.32 units per person | +47.0% |
| 1972 | 301.86 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 352.77 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 400.56 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 460.94 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 560.19 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 705.18 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 920.11 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 1,092 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 1,260 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 1,513 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 1,858 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 2,059 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 2,235 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 2,317 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2,488 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2,607 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 2,993 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 3,475 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 3,874 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 3,756 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,025 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 4,148 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4,615 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 8,065 units per person | +74.8% |
| 1996 | 9,341 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 11,991 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 14,550 units per person | +21.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 14,550 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 14,550 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129,947 units per person, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.46 units per person | 73.68 units per person | 152.17 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 517.88 units per person | 155.96 units per person | 1,092 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,280 units per person | 1,260 units per person | 3,475 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,152 units per person | 3,756 units per person | 14,550 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 15,585 units per person compare
- 124 Bahamas 15,281 units per person compare
- 125 Ukraine 14,960 units per person compare
- 127 Bangladesh 14,318 units per person compare
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 14,234 units per person
- 129 Grenada 14,093 units per person compare
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ireland?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ireland was 14,550 units per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,550 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.68 units per person in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 1998.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.1%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.