Ireland vs Italy: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
22nd
Italy rank
25th

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

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 387,990 current US$ 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 22nd and Italy ranks 25th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 37,368 current US$ per square kilometre 191,212 current US$ per square kilometre 153,844 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 80,408 current US$ per square kilometre 478,388 current US$ per square kilometre 397,980 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 203,768 current US$ per square kilometre 865,504 current US$ per square kilometre 661,735 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 741,129 current US$ per square kilometre 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 551,210 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 34,454 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.58 million current US$ per square kilometre 538,092 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Italy?
Ireland, at 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Italy?
387,990 current US$ 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 (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.