Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 27.29 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Ireland, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 27.29 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ireland peaked at 58.38 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 27.29, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 163rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.38 | — |
| 1961 | 43.45 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 43.58 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.28 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 43.59 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 45.05 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 47.27 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 46.95 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 45.75 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 45.62 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.24 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 48.15 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 47.77 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 48.02 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 49 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 49.49 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 51.46 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 49.33 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 47.83 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 48.38 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 49.25 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 50.1 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 51.54 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 54.66 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 55.04 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 55.73 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 58.38 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 57.72 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 55.83 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 52.84 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 44.88 | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 44.66 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.91 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 43.34 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 41.72 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 38.86 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 37.09 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 34.56 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 32.91 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 31.15 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 30.34 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 30.53 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.4 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 32.89 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 32.82 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.75 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.85 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.91 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.38 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 42.98 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 44.19 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.46 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 45.98 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.23 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.68 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 33.46 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 33.14 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.61 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 28.31 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 27.29 | -3.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 48% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.05, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.89 | 43.28 | 47.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.67 | 47.24 | 51.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.11 | 49.25 | 58.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.31 | 31.15 | 44.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.68 | 30.34 | 42.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.53 | 27.29 | 45.98 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ireland?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Ireland was 27.29 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.38 in 1986.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.29 in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.