Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ireland

Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 30.44 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
30.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
14th
of 173 countries
All-time high
33.87 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-29.97 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ireland, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 30.44 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ireland peaked at 33.87 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -29.97 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Ireland 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate in Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 16.91 % change on previous year
1962 12.98 % change on previous year -23.2%
1963 12.51 % change on previous year -3.6%
1964 17.09 % change on previous year +36.6%
1965 12.57 % change on previous year -26.5%
1966 -3.21 % change on previous year -125.6%
1967 10.64 % change on previous year -431.2%
1968 7.37 % change on previous year -30.7%
1969 15.38 % change on previous year +108.7%
1970 -3.36 % change on previous year -121.8%
1971 8.64 % change on previous year -357.2%
1972 1.31 % change on previous year -84.8%
1973 20.11 % change on previous year +1434.4%
1974 10.7 % change on previous year -46.8%
1975 -6.99 % change on previous year -165.3%
1976 -15.42 % change on previous year +120.7%
1977 7.47 % change on previous year -148.5%
1978 9.24 % change on previous year +23.6%
1979 14.57 % change on previous year +57.8%
1980 7.57 % change on previous year -48.1%
1981 6.76 % change on previous year -10.7%
1982 13.05 % change on previous year +93.0%
1983 -1.98 % change on previous year -115.2%
1984 -3.39 % change on previous year +71.0%
1985 3.92 % change on previous year -215.7%
1986 -6.36 % change on previous year -262.2%
1987 -21.19 % change on previous year +233.1%
1988 -29.44 % change on previous year +39.0%
1989 4.72 % change on previous year -116.0%
1990 31.82 % change on previous year +574.2%
1991 6.06 % change on previous year -81.0%
1992 -2.92 % change on previous year -148.2%
1993 11.64 % change on previous year -498.4%
1994 7.86 % change on previous year -32.4%
1995 7.92 % change on previous year +0.8%
1996 12.22 % change on previous year +54.2%
1997 13.65 % change on previous year +11.7%
1998 11.09 % change on previous year -18.7%
1999 22.41 % change on previous year +102.0%
2000 19.58 % change on previous year -12.6%
2001 27.92 % change on previous year +42.6%
2002 7.57 % change on previous year -72.9%
2003 -11.74 % change on previous year -255.2%
2004 -2.6 % change on previous year -77.8%
2005 5.81 % change on previous year -323.1%
2006 10.64 % change on previous year +83.1%
2007 33.87 % change on previous year +218.5%
2008 15.99 % change on previous year -52.8%
2009 -29.97 % change on previous year -287.5%
2010 -9.1 % change on previous year -69.6%
2011 -24.64 % change on previous year +170.9%
2012 -19.61 % change on previous year -20.4%
2013 1.54 % change on previous year -107.9%
2014 15.58 % change on previous year +908.8%
2015 3.21 % change on previous year -79.4%
2016 7.52 % change on previous year +134.6%
2017 1.96 % change on previous year -74.0%
2018 20.15 % change on previous year +930.7%
2019 30.44 % change on previous year +51.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.36 % change on previous year -3.21 % change on previous year 17.09 % change on previous year 9
1970s 4.63 % change on previous year -15.42 % change on previous year 20.11 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.63 % change on previous year -29.44 % change on previous year 13.05 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.17 % change on previous year -2.92 % change on previous year 31.82 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.71 % change on previous year -29.97 % change on previous year 33.87 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.71 % change on previous year -24.64 % change on previous year 30.44 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Guyana 31.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 Lesotho 31.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 13 Serbia 30.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 Madagascar 30.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 16 Malawi 28.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 17 Sri Lanka 28.56 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ireland?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ireland was 30.44 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 33.87 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -29.97 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 10,115 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.