Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ireland
Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 10.43 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Ireland, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ireland is 10.43, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ireland peaked at 13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6098, in 1960.
Ireland ranks 64th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6098 | — |
| 1961 | 0.713 | +16.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8055 | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9063 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 1.19 | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 1.16 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.28 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 1.37 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.58 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 1.53 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.66 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.02 | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 2.24 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 1.9 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.07 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 2.55 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.72 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 3.08 | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 3.02 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.92 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.03 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.84 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.24 | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 1.58 | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 1.65 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.18 | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 2.31 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2.24 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.91 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 3.27 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.72 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 4.13 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 5.05 | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 6.04 | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 7.73 | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 8.32 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.34 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 7.15 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.56 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 8.37 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 13 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 9.1 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 8.27 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.23 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 5.01 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.88 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 6.07 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.66 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 10.43 | +30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.6098 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.53 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 | 1.58 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.18 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 | 6.04 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 5.01 | 10.43 | 10 |
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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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Ireland was 10.43 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6098 in 1960.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Ireland ranks 64th 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 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.