Debt
General Government Debt and National Debt
General Government Debt (GGD) is a gross measure of debt calculated in accordance with ESA 2010 reporting requirements which is reported under the Excessive Deficit Procedure and published by the CSO as part of its Government Finance Statistics Publication. It is the measure used for comparative purposes across the European Union.
National Debt is defined by section 1 of the National Treasury Management Agency Act, 1990 as the debt outstanding for the time being of the Exchequer. The NTMA refers to this as Gross National Debt. Net National Debt is presented as the net debt incurred by the Exchequer after taking account of cash and other financial assets.
Historical And Forecast General Government Debt
