Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Ireland
Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Ireland, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ireland stood at 0.0022 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.5% on the previous year and up 423.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ireland peaked at 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 77th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +78.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0022 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0022 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 74 China 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sweden 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Mexico 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Algeria 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Norway 0.0019 units 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)
- 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, private sector, current prices in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Ireland was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.1%. 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, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.