Ireland vs Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.1563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.1516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
146th
Spain rank
147th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 146th and Spain ranks 147th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.5629 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4285 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1343 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2917 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.247 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2558 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2381 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0771 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2001 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 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 Spain?
- Ireland, at 0.1563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.0047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 146th and Spain ranks 147th 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.