Ireland — Central government debt

millions of LCU · Annual · 1924–2024 · 101 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.

The latest central government debt reading for Ireland was 231.78B LCU in 2024. The previous reading was 253.64B LCU in 2023; the period change was −8.62%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 44.8% in 2024.

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Latest observations

2004–2024

PeriodValue
2024231.78B LCU
2023253.64B LCU
2022254.98B LCU
2021263.88B LCU
2020244.57B LCU
15 earlier values
2019230.21B LCU
2018232.06B LCU
2017210.83B LCU
2016208.69B LCU
2015209.72B LCU
2014210.23B LCU
2013221.10B LCU
2012216.35B LCU
2011195.74B LCU
2010149.95B LCU
2009109.72B LCU
200884.38B LCU
200752.12B LCU
200648.29B LCU
200549.06B LCU

Values before 2005, back to 2004, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.