Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ireland
Ireland: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 34.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 34.6% for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ireland peaked at 37.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1973.
That places Ireland 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.7% | — |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 9.1% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +60.4% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 17.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ireland?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Ireland was 34.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1973.
- How does Ireland rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.