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General government budget balance in Ireland, 1998

General government budget balance in 1998: Annual value — 2.0712 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

General government budget balance in 1998 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value 2.0712 % of GDP, source International Monetary Fund
General government budget balance in 1998 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

General government budget balance in 1998

  • Value: 2.0712 % of GDP
  • Change vs 1997: +0.698 % of GDP (+50.83 %)
  • Position in history: above the 31-year average (average — −2.2151 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 4.8552 % of GDP in 2000
  • Series minimum — −32.145 % of GDP in 2010
  • Value date: 1 January 1998
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
1995−2.0735
1996−0.1974
19971.3732
19982.0712
19993.537
20004.8552
20010.9594
2002−0.5193
20030.3461
20041.2982

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Complete series for Ireland — on the General government budget balance page.

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