Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
163rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4797 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.1228 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.4797 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1228 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Ireland ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1947 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4098 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 160 Ecuador 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Austria 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 South Sudan 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Italy 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Lithuania 0.1968 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Slovenia 0.1949 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4797 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1228 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Ireland rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.