🇮🇪 Ireland National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Ireland government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $237.6 billion, growing at $21 per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 35%. Per-citizen share: $42,781.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Ireland ranks 109th by debt-to-GDP, 41st by total debt and 17th by debt per person.
About Ireland's National Debt
Ireland's ratio looks low partly because its GDP is inflated by multinational accounting; measured against national income the burden is higher. The country rebounded strongly from its 2010 banking-crisis bailout and now often runs budget surpluses.
Ireland's debt-to-GDP ratio of 35% is low by international standards: higher than 18% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Ireland ranks 41st of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $21 per second, Ireland adds about $2 million to its government debt every day — roughly $662 million per year. Each of Ireland's 6 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $42,781. That is above the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Ireland National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ireland's national debt right now?
Ireland's national debt is approximately $237.6 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $21 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 35% and each citizen's share is about $42,781.
How fast is Ireland's debt growing?
Ireland's government debt is growing at approximately $21 per second — about $2 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Ireland's debt per capita?
Each of Ireland's 6 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $42,781 of the national debt.
What is Ireland's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Ireland's debt-to-GDP ratio is 35%. That is higher than 18% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Ireland's government debt at this level?
Ireland's ratio looks low partly because its GDP is inflated by multinational accounting; measured against national income the burden is higher. The country rebounded strongly from its 2010 banking-crisis bailout and now often runs budget surpluses.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 237,051,587,178 + 21 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ie (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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