Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation

Ireland
121.15 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
134.43 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2023
Ireland rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
22nd

Gross capital formation over time

  • Ireland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 134.43 billion constant 2015 US$ against 121.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 13.28 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 46.54 billion constant 2015 US$ 56.44 billion constant 2015 US$ 9.90 billion constant 2015 US$ United Arab Emirates
2010s 79.48 billion constant 2015 US$ 83.89 billion constant 2015 US$ 4.40 billion constant 2015 US$ United Arab Emirates
2020s 125.31 billion constant 2015 US$ 103.42 billion constant 2015 US$ 21.89 billion constant 2015 US$ Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 134.43 billion constant 2015 US$ against 121.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
13.28 billion constant 2015 US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross capital formation?
Ireland ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.