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General government budget balance in Ireland, 2021

General government budget balance in 2021: Annual value — −1.3076 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

General government budget balance in 2021 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value −1.3076 % of GDP, source International Monetary Fund
General government budget balance in 2021 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: International Monetary Fund. forecasteconomy.com

General government budget balance in 2021

  • Value: −1.3076 % of GDP
  • Change vs 2020: +3.5606 % of GDP (+73.14 %)
  • Position in history: above the 31-year average (average — −2.2151 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — 4.8552 % of GDP in 2000 (21 years ago)
  • Series minimum — −32.145 % of GDP in 2010 (11 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2021
  • Source: International Monetary Fund

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
2016−0.7619
2017−0.2975
20180.0904
20190.4062
2020−4.8682
2021−1.3076
20221.5815
20231.3643
20244.0166
20251.545

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

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