Ireland vs Italy: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd

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

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 274,930 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Ireland ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 35,110 current US$ per square kilometre 190,485 current US$ per square kilometre 155,375 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1980s 79,956 current US$ per square kilometre 472,735 current US$ per square kilometre 392,779 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
1990s 196,117 current US$ per square kilometre 853,142 current US$ per square kilometre 657,025 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2000s 732,839 current US$ per square kilometre 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre 548,344 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2010s 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre 50,447 current US$ per square kilometre Italy
2020s 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre 505,782 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Italy?
Ireland, at 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Italy?
274,930 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.