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
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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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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.