Ireland vs Italy: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Ireland
0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy
0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
163rd
Italy rank
164th

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
0.10.20.30.40.5197019972025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.006 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 163rd and Italy ranks 164th of 187 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1562 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0949 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0614 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1714 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0271 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.1662 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1635 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.2262 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1874 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0388 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.2288 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1501 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0788 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.2338 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1987 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0351 current LCU per US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Italy?
Ireland, at 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Italy?
0.006 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Ireland ranks 163rd and Italy ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.