Portugal vs Spain: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Portugal
498,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
38th
Spain rank
36th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 498,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 61,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 160 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 | 177,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 209,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 31,300 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 229,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 222,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 388,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 342,105 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 498,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 554,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 56,052 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 380,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 471,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 90,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 469,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 538,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 559,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 498,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
- 61,072 constant 2015 US$ 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 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.