Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ireland
Ireland: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.5989 units per US$ of GDP in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Ireland, 1960–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ireland is 0.5989 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ireland peaked at 0.5989 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1009 units per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Ireland 159th out of 174 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1017 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1017 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1076 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1019 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1016 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1014 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1223 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1143 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1049 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1346 units per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1451 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1455 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1591 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.155 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1919 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2058 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2091 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1977 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2527 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3016 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3481 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3927 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3855 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3066 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.272 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2793 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3109 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2761 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2667 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2561 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.283 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2902 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.421 units per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4483 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5317 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5989 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5989 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5989 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.66 units per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1223 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1652 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2091 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1977 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3927 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3747 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2561 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5989 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ireland?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Ireland was 0.5989 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.5989 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Ireland ranks 159th out of 174 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 114.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.