Ireland vs Low & middle income: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Ireland
2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
158,310 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Low & middle income rank
20th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Ireland
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre against 158,310 current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ireland's figure about 12.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 177 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,503 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,607 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1980s | 79,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,882 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 1990s | 196,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 182,307 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2000s | 732,839 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 697,908 current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 106,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 147,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.87 million 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$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Low & middle income?
- Ireland, at 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre against 158,310 current US$ per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Low & middle income?
- 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Low & middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Low & middle income rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Low & middle income ranks 20th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.