How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Ireland: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita

Iceland

26,214 current US$ per person

in 2025

Ireland

29,261 current US$ per person

in 2025

Iceland rank

3rd

Ireland rank

2nd

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 29,261 current US$ per person against 26,214 current US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 3,047 current US$ per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,269 current US$ per person	750.28 current US$ per person	1,519 current US$ per person	Iceland
1980s	4,077 current US$ per person	1,573 current US$ per person	2,503 current US$ per person	Iceland
1990s	5,760 current US$ per person	3,710 current US$ per person	2,050 current US$ per person	Iceland
2000s	11,964 current US$ per person	11,980 current US$ per person	16.37 current US$ per person	Ireland
2010s	10,750 current US$ per person	17,504 current US$ per person	6,754 current US$ per person	Ireland
2020s	19,385 current US$ per person	26,065 current US$ per person	6,680 current US$ per person	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Iceland or Ireland?: Ireland, at 29,261 current US$ per person against 26,214 current US$ per person in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Iceland and Ireland?: 3,047 current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?: Iceland ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.