How does Ireland rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Ireland ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland
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Ireland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 25.7%

World rank

96th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.537 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2019

All-time low

0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.537 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Ireland 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1972	0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1973	0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1974	0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1975	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1976	0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1977	0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1978	0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1979	0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1980	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1981	0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1982	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1983	0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1984	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1985	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1986	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1987	0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1988	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1989	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1990	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1991	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1992	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1993	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1994	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1995	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1996	0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1997	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1998	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1999	0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2000	0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2001	0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2002	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2003	0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2004	0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2005	0.3031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2006	0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2007	0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2008	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2009	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2010	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2011	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2013	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2014	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2015	0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2016	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
2017	0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2019	0.537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.6%
2020	0.4259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2021	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.9%
2022	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2023	0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2024	0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2025	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Ireland

93 Sierra Leone 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
94 Canada 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 New Zealand 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Uganda 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Mexico 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Singapore 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.537 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Ireland rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.