Ireland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
105,118 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

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

  • Ireland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
01.0M2.0M3.0M196819952023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre against 105,118 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 20.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 37,368 current US$ per square kilometre 5,299 current US$ per square kilometre 32,069 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 80,408 current US$ per square kilometre 13,011 current US$ per square kilometre 67,397 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 203,768 current US$ per square kilometre 15,819 current US$ per square kilometre 187,950 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 741,129 current US$ per square kilometre 35,359 current US$ per square kilometre 705,770 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 77,423 current US$ per square kilometre 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 92,383 current US$ per square kilometre 2.03 million 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$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Ireland, at 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre against 105,118 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.