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General Government Debt and National Debt

General Government Debt (GGD) is a measure of the total gross consolidated debt of the State compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). It is the measure used for comparative purposes across the European Union.

National Debt is defined by section 1 of the National Treasury Management Agency Act, 1990 as the debt outstanding for the time being of the Exchequer. The NTMA refers to this as Gross National Debt. Net National Debt is presented as the net debt incurred by the Exchequer after taking account of cash and other financial assets.

Historical And Forecast General Government Debt

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    NOTES & SOURCES

    General Government Debt, Revenue, Modified Gross National Income (GNI*) and GDP figures are subject to revision.

    Historical General Government Debt, Revenue, GNI* and GDP: CSO (October 2024).

    Forecast Figures: Department of Finance (Budget 2025).
    

• Historical National Debt

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    Download Unofficial pre-1996 Gross National Debt data provided by John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
    
    

    NOTES & SOURCES

    Rounding may affect totals.
    

    1996 – 2023 NTMA