Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ireland
Ireland: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.8152 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ireland, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ireland is 0.8152, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ireland peaked at 2.32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1808, in 1995.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2851 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2765 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2779 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3468 | +24.8% |
| 1995 | -0.1808 | -152.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0656 | -63.7% |
| 1997 | -0.1306 | +99.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0718 | -154.9% |
| 1999 | 0.133 | +85.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1511 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1494 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1794 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1446 | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1178 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2228 | +89.2% |
| 2006 | 0.239 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2875 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4208 | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3507 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4709 | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7141 | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +138.0% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8896 | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.756 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8152 | +7.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.8152 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.8152 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1127 | -0.1808 | 0.3468 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2263 | 0.1178 | 0.4208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.4709 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8152 | 0.8152 | 0.8152 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8366 compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 0.8266 compare
- 22 Türkiye 0.8262 compare
- 24 Mongolia 0.8127 compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8052 compare
- 26 Albania 0.7993 compare
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.29 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ireland?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Ireland was 0.8152 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1808 in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.