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Ireland General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: Ireland › Change country
Economic Indicator: General Government Balance (% of GDP) › See all Ireland indicators, › See General Government Balance (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Euro
Currency Symbol: EUR

Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue). See notes for: General government primary net lending/borrowing (National currency).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics for Ireland , Year 2010 - In Detail

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Ireland in year 2010 is -29.667 %

This makes Ireland No. 86 in world rankings according to General Government Balance (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General Government Balance (% of GDP) value is -1.03 %; Ireland is 28.64 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Ireland was -12.96 % General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Ireland in 2010 was or will be 128.93% more than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Ireland was or will be -7.53 %, which is 74.61% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
General Government Balance (% of GDP) for Ireland, in other Years
Year %
  2016 1.451
  2015 1.024
  2014 0.528
  2013 -2.227
  2012 -5.258
  2011 -7.533
2010 -29.667
  2009 -12.959
  2008 -6.896
  2007 0.261
  2006 3.188
  2005 2.083
  2004 2.001
  2003 1.093
  2002 0.522
  2001 1.918
  2000 6.254
  1999 4.273
  1998 5.092
  1997 4.542
  1996 3.639
  1995 2.5
  1994 3.304
  1993 3.164
  1992 3.36
  1991 3.89
  1990 4.181
  1989 4.541
  1988 2.113
  1987 -0.937
  1986 -5.889
  1985 -4.557
  1984 -3.903
  1983 -4.849
  1982 -6.38
  1981 -6.572
  1980 -6.75