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

Ireland
2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
170,057 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
20th
Other small states rank
19th

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

  • Ireland
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre against 170,057 current US$ per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 12.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 20th and Other small states ranks 19th of 177 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 222,299 current US$ per square kilometre 38,135 current US$ per square kilometre 184,164 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 732,839 current US$ per square kilometre 77,017 current US$ per square kilometre 655,823 current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre 113,988 current US$ per square kilometre 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre 153,060 current US$ per square kilometre 1.86 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$), per square kilometre, Ireland or Other small states?
Ireland, at 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre against 170,057 current US$ per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and Other small states?
1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Other small states?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Other small states rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 20th and Other small states ranks 19th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.