Ireland vs Mexico: Gross capital formation
Ireland
22.9%
in 2025
Mexico
22.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
97th
Mexico rank
99th
Gross capital formation over time
- Ireland
- Mexico
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.9% against 22.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 97th and Mexico ranks 99th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 22.6% | 3.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 21.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 22.2% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 22.0% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.5% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 22.4% | 3.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Ireland or Mexico?
- Ireland, at 22.9% against 22.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ireland and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Ireland ranks 97th and Mexico ranks 99th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.