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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.2315 current US$ 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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About this data
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.