Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Ireland
Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 27.29 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ireland stood at 27.29 Percentage of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ireland peaked at 45.98 Percentage of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.29 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Ireland 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.34 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 30.53 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.4 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 32.89 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 32.82 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.75 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.85 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.91 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.38 Percentage of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 42.98 Percentage of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 44.19 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.46 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 45.98 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.23 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.68 Percentage of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 33.46 Percentage of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 33.14 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.61 Percentage of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 28.31 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 27.29 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.68 Percentage of GDP | 30.34 Percentage of GDP | 42.98 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.53 Percentage of GDP | 27.29 Percentage of GDP | 45.98 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 48.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 30,177 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 42.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,706 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 39.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ireland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Ireland was 27.29 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.98 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.29 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.