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