Portugal vs Spain: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Portugal
503,150 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
535,384 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
110th
Spain rank
109th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 535,384 constant LCU per square kilometre against 503,150 constant LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 32,234 constant LCU 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 110th and Spain ranks 109th of 166 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 | 179,604 constant LCU per square kilometre | 200,198 constant LCU per square kilometre | 20,594 constant LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 231,597 constant LCU per square kilometre | 213,279 constant LCU per square kilometre | 18,318 constant LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 391,936 constant LCU per square kilometre | 327,266 constant LCU per square kilometre | 64,669 constant LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 502,566 constant LCU per square kilometre | 530,028 constant LCU per square kilometre | 27,462 constant LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 384,122 constant LCU per square kilometre | 450,791 constant LCU per square kilometre | 66,668 constant LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 473,535 constant LCU per square kilometre | 514,914 constant LCU per square kilometre | 41,379 constant LCU per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 535,384 constant LCU per square kilometre against 503,150 constant LCU per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
- 32,234 constant 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 110th and Spain ranks 109th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 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
Gross capital formation (constant 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.