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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 160 Uganda 29.27 compare
- 161 Armenia 27.76 compare
- 162 Serbia 27.43 compare
- 164 Costa Rica 26.5 compare
- 165 Republic of Moldova 25.94 compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 25.84 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 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.