Ireland vs North America: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Ireland
21,018 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
North America
14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
2nd
North America rank
1st
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 21,018 constant 2015 US$ per person against 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person in North America, a difference of 6,809 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Ireland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | North America |
| 1980s | 4,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | North America |
| 1990s | 5,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | North America |
| 2000s | 10,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | 454.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 21,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,588 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 21,018 constant 2015 US$ per person against 14,209 constant 2015 US$ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Ireland and North America?
- 6,809 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. 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 (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.