Ireland Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Ireland's Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP): 0.5 % of GDP in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Ireland (2025)
0.5
% of GDP
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 0.6 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 0.6 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 0.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2020 | 1 | -0.3pp |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -0.3pp |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -1.3pp |
| 2014 | 3.8 | -0.4pp |
| 2013 | 4.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2012 | 4.1 | +0.8pp |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2010 | 2.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.7pp |
| 2008 | 1.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2007 | 1 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 1 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Ireland recorded 0.5 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 0.5 in 2025 to 4.2 in 2013.
This page tracks general government interest expenditure as a share of GDP in Ireland from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks general government interest expenditure as a share of GDP in Ireland from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 4.2 % of GDP in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.5 in 2025. The latest reading of 0.5 in 2025 represents a change of -0.1pp.