Ireland vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and

Ireland
172.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
United States of America
171.77 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Ireland rank
62nd
United States of America rank
63rd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 172.17 Percentage of GDP against 171.77 Percentage of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.4 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Ireland ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 63rd of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 157.62 Percentage of GDP 159.06 Percentage of GDP 1.43 Percentage of GDP United States of America
2010s 179.18 Percentage of GDP 171.48 Percentage of GDP 7.69 Percentage of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and, Ireland or United States of America?
Ireland, at 172.17 Percentage of GDP against 171.77 Percentage of GDP in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and between Ireland and United States of America?
0.4 Percentage of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Ireland ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 63rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 4,249 data points, 2000–2019
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.