Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Ireland

Ireland: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 0.9517 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.9517
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
55th
of 65 countries
All-time high
10.08
in 1990
All-time low
0.7358
in 2016
Years of data
30
1988–2017

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Ireland, 1988–2017

02468101988200220171988: 8.71989: 8.91990: 10.11991: 9.21992: 9.11993: 7.71994: 7.91995: 8.31996: 7.31997: 6.31998: 4.81999: 4.72000: 5.52001: 52002: 52003: 4.12004: 4.12005: 3.32006: 3.82007: 4.32008: 4.52009: 5.22010: 5.72011: 9.62012: 6.22013: 3.82014: 2.42015: 1.22016: 0.7362017: 0.952

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2017, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Ireland stood at 0.9517.

The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Ireland peaked at 10.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7358, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 55th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Ireland, 1988 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1988 8.71
1989 8.94 +2.6%
1990 10.08 +12.8%
1991 9.21 -8.7%
1992 9.07 -1.5%
1993 7.7 -15.1%
1994 7.92 +2.9%
1995 8.26 +4.2%
1996 7.29 -11.7%
1997 6.29 -13.7%
1998 4.8 -23.8%
1999 4.71 -1.8%
2000 5.51 +17.0%
2001 5.01 -9.1%
2002 5.01 -0.0%
2003 4.13 -17.5%
2004 4.08 -1.4%
2005 3.33 -18.3%
2006 3.77 +13.1%
2007 4.31 +14.4%
2008 4.53 +5.1%
2009 5.22 +15.4%
2010 5.74 +9.8%
2011 9.6 +67.3%
2012 6.17 -35.7%
2013 3.79 -38.6%
2014 2.37 -37.5%
2015 1.18 -50.1%
2016 0.7358 -37.8%
2017 0.9517 +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.82 8.71 8.94 2
1990s 7.53 4.71 10.08 10
2000s 4.49 3.33 5.51 10
2010s 3.82 0.7358 9.6 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 52 Malta 1.37 compare
  2. 53 Slovakia 1.06 compare
  3. 54 Slovenia 0.9933 compare
  4. 56 France 0.9247 compare
  5. 57 Belgium 0.7312 compare
  6. 58 Sweden 0.6158 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Ireland?
Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Ireland was 0.9517 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 1990.
What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7358 in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
Ireland ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum
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