Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Ireland
Ireland: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Ireland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 252.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Ireland peaked at 2.81 million SLC per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 115th of 194 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0076 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.009 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.014 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0152 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0177 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.024 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0291 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0385 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0497 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0551 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0694 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.073 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0704 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0724 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0697 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0699 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0706 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0781 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.091 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1056 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1003 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1048 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1041 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1195 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1437 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.173 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 0.212 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.263 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3253 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3737 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4244 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4658 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5263 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6111 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7374 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8317 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8214 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6754 million SLC per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5206 million SLC per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4272 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4165 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5001 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4855 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5883 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9602 million SLC per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +107.0% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million SLC per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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 | +107.0% | 1.36 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.81 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0216 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0076 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0497 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.072 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0551 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.091 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1651 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1003 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3253 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5988 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3737 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8317 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4165 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.81 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.43 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.29 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 112 Honduras 1.83 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 113 Puerto Rico 1.82 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 114 Chad 1.76 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 116 Italy 1.63 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 117 Ethiopia 1.61 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 118 Austria 1.48 million SLC 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Ireland was 1.71 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million SLC per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Ireland ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. 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 — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local 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.