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Ireland - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) 4.41

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

4.41 (2024)

Global rank

##5 of 158 economies

Share of global total

-2.4%

Growth since 1972

-2.1×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#26#52022 overtook Samoa2024 overtook Azerbaijan
IrelandNauruNorwayLesothoMacao

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Ireland climbed from #26 to #5 (overtook Samoa). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Ireland ↓

Key Events — Ireland

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1996
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2007
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 65 places in global rank auto
2014
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2015
Climbed 28 places in global rank auto
2016
Climbed 22 places in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Samoa in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1972-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19721987200220172024-32.13-19.76-7.394.98

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