Ireland vs South Asia: Gross capital formation
Ireland
39.8%
in 2025
South Asia
5.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
South Asia rank
3rd
Gross capital formation over time
- Ireland
- South Asia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 39.8% against 5.8% in South Asia, a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 6.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | -1.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.1% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 10.6% | 8.0% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 6.4% | 15.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | -4.0% | 6.0% | 9.9% | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Ireland or South Asia?
- Ireland, at 39.8% against 5.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ireland and South Asia?
- 34.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Asia rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Ireland ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 3rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.