Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level in Ireland
Ireland: Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level was 0.5681 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption of fixed capital (CFC), Ratio of this level of in Ireland, 1995–2020
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 in Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.