Ireland vs Italy: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Ireland
1.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
85th
Italy rank
87th

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 309,770 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Ireland ranks 85th and Italy ranks 87th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 162,028 constant LCU per square kilometre 815,812 constant LCU per square kilometre 653,784 constant LCU per square kilometre Italy
1980s 192,158 constant LCU per square kilometre 930,933 constant LCU per square kilometre 738,775 constant LCU per square kilometre Italy
1990s 290,456 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre 777,183 constant LCU per square kilometre Italy
2000s 640,298 constant LCU per square kilometre 1.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre 670,340 constant LCU per square kilometre Italy
2010s 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre 40,319 constant LCU per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre 1.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre 476,728 constant LCU per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Ireland or Italy?
Ireland, at 1.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre against 1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Ireland and Italy?
309,770 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 85th and Italy ranks 87th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,614 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.