MacroIreland
Debt per person in Ireland
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Ireland's debt per person is $45,794 — #114 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
$45,794
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 $45,794 of it.
Among 124 countries
- Rank
- #114 of 124
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 8 %
- 10 of 124 countries
In Europe: #30 of 37vs median $6,404: +615 % (worse)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Israel | $40,969 | −$4,825 |
| 113 | Bahrain | $44,151 | −$1,643 |
| 114 | Ireland | $45,794 | — |
| 115 | Finland | $49,635 | +$3,841 |
| 116 | Norway | $51,081 | +$5,287 |
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.