Portugal vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Portugal
498,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
540,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
38th
United States of America rank
37th

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 540,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 498,587 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 42,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 37th of 160 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 177,976 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 112,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 65,919 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 229,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 158,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 70,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 388,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 227,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 160,639 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 498,008 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 340,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 157,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 380,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 409,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 28,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 469,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 513,899 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 44,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or United States of America?
United States of America, at 540,957 constant 2015 US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Portugal and United States of America?
42,370 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 37th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.