Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 June 2012
79 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the figures for the national debt outstanding at the end of each year from 1985 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26666/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Debt is calculated by the National Treasury Management Agency and historical data is published on their website —http://ntma.ie/GovernmentDebt/historicalData.php. The table below sets out the National Debt for the years 1985 to 2011. The National Debt was €129.0 billion at end May 2012.
|
Year |
Total € Million |
|
1985 |
23,492 |
|
1986 |
27,440 |
|
1987 |
30,085 |
|
1988 |
31,250 |
|
1989 |
31,525 |
|
1990 |
31,849 |
|
1991 |
32,223 |
|
1992 |
33,450 |
|
1993 |
36,006 |
|
1994 |
37,111 |
|
1995 |
38,358 |
|
1996 |
37,980 |
|
1997 |
38,966 |
|
1998 |
37,510 |
|
1999 |
39,851 |
|
2000 |
36,511 |
|
2001 |
36,183 |
|
2002 |
36,361 |
|
2003 |
37,610 |
|
2004 |
37,846 |
|
2005 |
38,182 |
|
2006 |
35,917 |
|
2007 |
37,560 |
|
2008 |
50,398 |
|
2009 |
75,152 |
|
2010 |
93,445 |
|
2011 |
119,082 |
Sources: Finance Accounts and NTMA (from 1990).
Note: Figures for 2011 are unaudited.
