Canada vs Ireland: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Canada
0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland
0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
94th
Ireland rank
96th

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

  • Canada
  • Ireland
0.20.30.40.5196119932025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 94th and Ireland ranks 96th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP Canada
1990s 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Canada or Ireland?
Canada, at 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Canada and Ireland?
0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Canada ranks 94th and Ireland ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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