Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data

In 2024, Ireland's government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data increased by 192.9% compared to 2023, reaching 4.1%.

Ireland ranks 3rd out of 6 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 925.0% (from 0.4% in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10dd_edpt1, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.