Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 107.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Ireland, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 107.7% for liquid liabilities to gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Ireland peaked at 152.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1964.
That places Ireland 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.7% | — |
| 1961 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | -53.1% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | +86.1% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +659.4% |
| 1983 | 45.5% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 41.0% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 68.2% | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 118.5% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 128.0% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 136.4% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 152.0% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 147.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 132.4% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 126.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 130.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 129.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 116.6% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 107.7% | -7.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 107.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 107.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +659.4% | 6.2% | 47.1% |
| 1965 | +86.1% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| 1964 | -53.1% | 11.9% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 5.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 6.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 42.4% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 110.2% | 84.9% | 152.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.1% | 93.9% | 147.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.2% | 107.7% | 116.6% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Ireland?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Ireland was 107.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 152.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.