Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Ireland
Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Ireland, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Ireland stood at 0.0029 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.4% on the previous year and up 368.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Ireland peaked at 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 13th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +80.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 10 Luxembourg 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Kuwait 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Japan 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Germany 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Ireland was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.6%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.