Ireland vs Lower middle income: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Ireland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 42.6% against 6.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 36.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 6.7 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 5.2% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.7% | 3.1% | 3.8% | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 8.1% | 5.2% | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 5.7% | 14.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | -4.4% | 5.1% | 9.4% | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Ireland or Lower middle income?
- Ireland, at 42.6% against 6.3% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 36.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lower middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lower middle income rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.