Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

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

  • Ireland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 235,270 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 783,866 current US$ per square kilometre 639,353 current US$ per square kilometre 144,513 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre 2,300 current US$ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 497,858 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$), per square kilometre, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
Ireland, at 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
235,270 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.