Ireland vs Portugal: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.1563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal
0.1443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
146th
Portugal rank
149th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 146th and Portugal ranks 149th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.081 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.2917 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3264 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.247 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2637 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2381 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0864 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2001 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 0.1563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 146th and Portugal ranks 149th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.