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
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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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.