Portugal vs United States of America: Annual growth of the gross capital formation

Portugal
3.8%
in 2024
United States of America
3.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
72nd
United States of America rank
74th

Annual growth of the gross capital formation over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
-20-10010200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 74th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s -1.5% -0.1% 1.3% United States of America
2010s 0.3% 5.2% 4.9% United States of America
2020s 3.2% 2.6% 0.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of the gross capital formation, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 3.8% against 3.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of the gross capital formation between Portugal and United States of America?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
Portugal ranks 72nd and United States of America ranks 74th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of the gross capital formation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth of the gross capital formation
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,725 data points, 2000–2024
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Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%).