Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0183 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0183 million USD per person
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0436 million USD per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0003 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Ireland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0183 million USD per person for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0436 million USD per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 million USD per person, in 1970.
Ireland ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +43.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.002 million USD per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 million USD per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 million USD per person | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 million USD per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 million USD per person | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 million USD per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 million USD per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 million USD per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 million USD per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 million USD per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 million USD per person | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 million USD per person | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 million USD per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 million USD per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 million USD per person | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.011 million USD per person | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 million USD per person | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 million USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 million USD per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 million USD per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 million USD per person | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0156 million USD per person | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 million USD per person | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0234 million USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 million USD per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0436 million USD per person | +93.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0358 million USD per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 million USD per person | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 million USD per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.024 million USD per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0183 million USD per person | -23.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0183 million USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per person, 2.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0183 million USD per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0056 million USD per person, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0016 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.002 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 million USD per person | 0.0023 million USD per person | 0.0064 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 million USD per person | 0.0062 million USD per person | 0.0176 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0175 million USD per person | 0.0086 million USD per person | 0.0436 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 million USD per person | 0.0183 million USD per person | 0.0358 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 8 Cayman Islands 0.0204 million USD per person compare
- 9 Singapore 0.0195 million USD per person compare
- 10 United States 0.0185 million USD per person compare
- 12 Greenland 0.0176 million USD per person compare
- 13 Australia 0.0171 million USD per person compare
- 14 Denmark 0.0161 million USD per person 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$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Ireland?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Ireland was 0.0183 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0436 million USD per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.