External Debt (Total) - Ireland
Value & RankThe External Debt (Total) of Ireland is 2.16 ( trillions of $) with a global rank of 10.
Ireland compared to other CountriesThe External Debt (Total) of Ireland is similar to that of Japan, Luxembourg, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Singapore with a respective External Debt (Total) of 3.02, 2.94, 2.60, 2.35, 2.28, 1.54, 1.51, 1.42, 1.33, 1.17 ( trillions of $) and a global rank of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.6 years growthIreland's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 55.5 (%) in the last 6 years from (2006 to 2012).
Last 6 years averageIreland had an average External Debt (Total) of 2.14 ( trillions of $) in the last 6 years from (2006 to 2012).
Ireland during the Great RecessionIreland's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 64.0% during the Great RecessionIreland since the end of the Great RecessionIreland's External Debt (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 5.21% since the end of the Great Recession
Ireland compared to other CountriesThe External Debt (Total) of Ireland is similar to that of Japan, Luxembourg, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Singapore with a respective External Debt (Total) of 3.02, 2.94, 2.60, 2.35, 2.28, 1.54, 1.51, 1.42, 1.33, 1.17 ( trillions of $) and a global rank of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.6 years growthIreland's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 55.5 (%) in the last 6 years from (2006 to 2012).
Last 6 years averageIreland had an average External Debt (Total) of 2.14 ( trillions of $) in the last 6 years from (2006 to 2012).
Ireland during the Great RecessionIreland's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 64.0% during the Great RecessionIreland since the end of the Great RecessionIreland's External Debt (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 5.21% since the end of the Great Recession
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Japan | 5 | 3.02 |
Luxembourg | 6 | 2.94 |
Italy | 7 | 2.60 |
Netherlands | 8 | 2.35 |
Spain | 9 | 2.28 |
Ireland | 10 | 2.16 |
Switzerland | 11 | 1.54 |
Australia | 12 | 1.51 |
Belgium | 13 | 1.42 |
Canada | 14 | 1.33 |
Singapore | 15 | 1.17 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators