Portugal vs Spain: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Portugal
2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
130th
Spain rank
132nd
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 62,360 current LCU per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 130th and Spain ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,040 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,908 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,868 current LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 205,400 current LCU per square kilometre | 289,292 current LCU per square kilometre | 83,893 current LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 778,758 current LCU per square kilometre | 706,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 72,076 current LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 76,159 current LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44,015 current LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 48,818 current LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
- 62,360 current LCU per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 130th and Spain ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), 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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.