Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 179.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Ireland, 2005–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 179.1% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ireland peaked at 336.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 132.3%, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 1st of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 235.0% | — |
| 2006 | 284.6% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 297.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 274.0% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 326.1% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 300.4% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 315.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 336.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 240.8% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 200.4% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 181.2% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 162.0% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 156.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 132.3% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 156.0% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 179.1% | +14.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 179.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 4.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 179.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 6.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.4% | 235.0% | 326.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 218.1% | 132.3% | 336.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.1% | 179.1% | 179.1% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ireland?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Ireland was 179.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 336.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.3% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).