Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre

Ireland
2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
97th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
95th

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 69,380 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 97th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 95th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 22,957 current LCU per square kilometre 118,882 current LCU per square kilometre 95,925 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 72,727 current LCU per square kilometre 362,796 current LCU per square kilometre 290,069 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 171,503 current LCU per square kilometre 653,496 current LCU per square kilometre 481,993 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 606,496 current LCU per square kilometre 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 426,138 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre 358,633 current LCU per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre 35,635 current LCU per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
69,380 current LCU per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 97th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 95th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,138 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current 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.