Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ireland
Ireland: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3,806 units per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ireland, 1971–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 1998, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ireland stood at 3,806 units per person. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 325.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ireland peaked at 3,806 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.42 units per person, in 1972.
That places Ireland 105th out of 153 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.5 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 19.42 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 20.72 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 31.34 units per person | +51.3% |
| 1975 | 38.3 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 71.54 units per person | +86.8% |
| 1977 | 82.24 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 82.48 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 94.31 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 114.38 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 163.69 units per person | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 465.26 units per person | +184.2% |
| 1983 | 577.13 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 680.33 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 700.74 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 680.33 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 743.6 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 895.16 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 1,157 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 1,194 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,225 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,387 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 1,591 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 1,746 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 2,147 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 2,224 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,142 units per person | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 3,806 units per person | +21.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3,806 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3,806 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,825 units per person, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +184.2% | 163.69 units per person | 465.26 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.32 units per person | 19.42 units per person | 94.31 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 617.78 units per person | 114.38 units per person | 1,157 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,051 units per person | 1,194 units per person | 3,806 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ireland?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Ireland was 3,806 units per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,806 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.42 units per person in 1972.
- How does Ireland rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Ireland ranks 105th out of 153 countries with data for 1998.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.1%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.