MacroIreland
Debt per person in Ireland
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Ireland's debt per person is $43,294 — #114 of 123 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
$43,294
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of Ireland would carry about $43,294 of it.
Among 123 countries
- Rank
- #114 of 123
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 7 %
- 9 of 123 countries
In Europe: #32 of 37vs median $5,027: +761 % (worse)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Greece | $39,263 | −$4,031 |
| 113 | Israel | $41,331 | −$1,963 |
| 114 | Ireland | $43,294 | — |
| 115 | Bahrain | $45,161 | +$1,867 |
| 116 | Austria | $50,659 | +$7,365 |
General government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from IMF debt/GDP and World Bank GDP per capita, both dated within two years of each other.
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.