Portugal vs Spain: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per
Portugal
492,862 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
588,184 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
129th
Spain rank
126th
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 588,184 current LCU per square kilometre against 492,862 current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 95,322 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 129th and Spain ranks 126th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,871 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,922 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,051 current LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 35,116 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,841 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,725 current LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 165,023 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,981 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,042 current LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 340,945 current LCU per square kilometre | 316,700 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,246 current LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 366,868 current LCU per square kilometre | 429,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,135 current LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 452,187 current LCU per square kilometre | 537,706 current LCU per square kilometre | 85,519 current LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 588,184 current LCU per square kilometre against 492,862 current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Portugal and Spain?
- 95,322 current LCU per square kilometre, with Spain 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Portugal ranks 129th and Spain ranks 126th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government 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
General government 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.