Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Ireland
Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.1968 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland stood at 0.1968 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland peaked at 0.4753 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Ireland 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2343 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1431 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1968 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3014 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1968 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2924 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +101.2% | 0.2362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4753 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 155 Lithuania 0.203 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Ecuador 0.1994 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Montenegro 0.1976 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 France 0.1949 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Jordan 0.1949 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Italy 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Ireland was 0.1968 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4753 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross fixed 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.