Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Ireland

Ireland: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ was 17.13 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.13 %
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
154th
of 203 countries
All-time high
53.23 %
in 2019
All-time low
15.91 %
in 1993
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Ireland, 1970–2024

20304050197019972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Ireland stood at 17.13 %.

That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Ireland peaked at 53.23 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.91 %, in 1993.

That places Ireland 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Ireland, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 22.47 %
1971 23.37 % +4.0%
1972 23.39 % +0.1%
1973 24.96 % +6.7%
1974 24.34 % -2.5%
1975 22.46 % -7.7%
1976 24.72 % +10.1%
1977 24.47 % -1.0%
1978 27.33 % +11.7%
1979 30.13 % +10.2%
1980 28.26 % -6.2%
1981 29.3 % +3.7%
1982 26.19 % -10.6%
1983 22.86 % -12.7%
1984 21.18 % -7.4%
1985 18.81 % -11.2%
1986 17.77 % -5.5%
1987 16.79 % -5.5%
1988 17.09 % +1.8%
1989 17.83 % +4.3%
1990 19.21 % +7.8%
1991 17.59 % -8.4%
1992 17.3 % -1.6%
1993 15.91 % -8.1%
1994 16.98 % +6.7%
1995 18.07 % +6.4%
1996 19.81 % +9.6%
1997 21.05 % +6.2%
1998 22.52 % +7.0%
1999 24.15 % +7.2%
2000 23.73 % -1.7%
2001 23.95 % +0.9%
2002 23.59 % -1.5%
2003 24.91 % +5.6%
2004 26.94 % +8.2%
2005 29.83 % +10.7%
2006 30.99 % +3.9%
2007 28.71 % -7.3%
2008 24.84 % -13.5%
2009 21.16 % -14.8%
2010 17.57 % -16.9%
2011 16.55 % -5.8%
2012 19.48 % +17.7%
2013 18.26 % -6.3%
2014 20.18 % +10.5%
2015 24.27 % +20.3%
2016 34.09 % +40.5%
2017 32.46 % -4.8%
2018 27.93 % -14.0%
2019 53.23 % +90.6%
2020 41.29 % -22.4%
2021 21.96 % -46.8%
2022 21.09 % -4.0%
2023 23.1 % +9.5%
2024 17.13 % -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.76 % 22.46 % 30.13 % 10
1980s 21.61 % 16.79 % 29.3 % 10
1990s 19.26 % 15.91 % 24.15 % 10
2000s 25.86 % 21.16 % 30.99 % 10
2010s 26.4 % 16.55 % 53.23 % 10
2020s 24.91 % 17.13 % 41.29 % 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 151 San Marino 17.38 % compare
  2. 152 Sudan 17.38 % compare
  3. 153 Liberia 17.37 % compare
  4. 155 Brazil 17.03 % compare
  5. 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.77 % compare
  6. 157 Poland 16.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Ireland?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Ireland was 17.13 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 53.23 % in 2019.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.91 % in 1993.
How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$?
Ireland ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,844 data points, 1970–2024
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