Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
20th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
14,341 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,341 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Ireland 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,341 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 17,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 21,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 27,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 27,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 30,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 33,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 39,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 58,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 80,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 89,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 87,909 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 81,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 68,905 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 61,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 58,075 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 74,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 82,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 93,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 101,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 137,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 127,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 140,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 121,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 140,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 181,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 218,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 253,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 294,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 346,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 345,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 379,933 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 440,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 595,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 760,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 917,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 993,279 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 726,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 566,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 579,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 642,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 644,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 781,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 101,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 346,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 732,839 current US$ per square kilometre | 345,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 566,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 2.38 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curaçao 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kuwait 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29,364 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Ireland was 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,341 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.