Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in Ireland

Ireland: Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of was 0.5681 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5681
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.5681
in 2020
All-time low
0.3642
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in Ireland, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.3641996: 0.3731997: 0.3861998: 0.3871999: 0.3872000: 0.3952001: 0.3952002: 0.3862003: 0.3752004: 0.3742005: 0.3772006: 0.3782007: 0.3822008: 0.3982009: 0.4012010: 0.4042011: 0.4122012: 0.4142013: 0.4162014: 0.4852015: 0.4982016: 0.5072017: 0.5182018: 0.5342019: 0.5492020: 0.568

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Ireland is 0.5681, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Ireland peaked at 0.5681 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3642, in 1995.

That places Ireland 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Ireland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.3642
1996 0.3732 +2.5%
1997 0.3865 +3.6%
1998 0.3875 +0.3%
1999 0.3873 -0.0%
2000 0.3954 +2.1%
2001 0.395 -0.1%
2002 0.3862 -2.2%
2003 0.3745 -3.0%
2004 0.3735 -0.3%
2005 0.3773 +1.0%
2006 0.3777 +0.1%
2007 0.382 +1.2%
2008 0.3981 +4.2%
2009 0.4009 +0.7%
2010 0.4037 +0.7%
2011 0.4119 +2.0%
2012 0.4135 +0.4%
2013 0.4161 +0.6%
2014 0.4848 +16.5%
2015 0.4975 +2.6%
2016 0.5071 +1.9%
2017 0.5184 +2.2%
2018 0.5338 +3.0%
2019 0.5487 +2.8%
2020 0.5681 +3.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.5681 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5601, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.5681 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5629, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3797 0.3642 0.3875 5
2000s 0.3861 0.3735 0.4009 10
2010s 0.4736 0.4037 0.5487 10
2020s 0.5681 0.5681 0.5681 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 19 Hungary 0.6063 compare
  2. 20 Latvia 0.594 compare
  3. 21 Norway 0.5938 compare
  4. 23 Israel 0.568 compare
  5. 24 Sweden 0.5657 compare
  6. 25 United States of America 0.5604 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Ireland?
Consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of in Ireland was 0.5681 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5681 in 2020.
What is the lowest consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3642 in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of?
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
Is consumption of fixed capital (cfc), ratio of this level of rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), 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.

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Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
49 places, 1,087 data points, 1990–2020
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