Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4938 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Ireland 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6621 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6621 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 166 Ecuador 0.6372 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Croatia 0.5329 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Bulgaria 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Slovenia 0.5016 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Kosovo 0.5007 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Azerbaijan 0.4856 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4938 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.