Ireland vs United Kingdom: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre
Ireland
1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
94th
United Kingdom rank
92nd
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 254,040 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 177 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,570 current LCU per square kilometre | 114,767 current LCU per square kilometre | 93,197 current LCU per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 71,966 current LCU per square kilometre | 360,887 current LCU per square kilometre | 288,921 current LCU per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 165,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 644,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 479,322 current LCU per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 598,810 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 420,358 current LCU per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 362,337 current LCU per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 83,112 current LCU per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 254,040 current LCU per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 94th and United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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 (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.