Ireland vs New Zealand: Gross capital formation
Ireland
22.9%
in 2025
New Zealand
23.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
97th
New Zealand rank
96th
Gross capital formation over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 23.1% against 22.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 26.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 24.8% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 21.4% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.4% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 22.6% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 24.4% | 2.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 23.1% against 22.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Ireland ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 96th 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.