Ireland Private Credit to GDP

23.8% −1.44 pt

Dec 2024 · Annual

Ireland's private credit to GDP ratio fell to 23.8% in 2024, down from 25.2% in 2023. The reading marks a new all-time low for the series, which began in 2001. The all-time high of 169.3% was recorded in 2009.

Ireland Private Credit to GDP, 2001–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
23.8%25.2%169.3%Dec 200923.8%Dec 20242001 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Private Credit to GDP in Ireland averaged 82.9% from 2001 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 169.3% in Dec 2009 and a record low of 23.8% in Dec 2024. The series is reported yearly with history from 2001.

Private credit to GDP measures total domestic private credit extended by financial institutions as a percentage of Ireland's GDP. It is reported annually. The series spans from 2001 to 2024.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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