National debt now stands at €40,550 for every man, woman and child

The State’s national debt stood at €218.2 billion at the end of last year, equating to €40,550 for every man, woman and child in the State, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

While this is high in per-capita terms, it fell as a proportion of GDP (gross domestic product), the traditional measure of national income.

The CSO said gross general government debt fell by €2.5 billion to €218.2 billion at the end of 2024 while noting this was equivalent to 40.9 per cent of GDP,...
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