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
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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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,614 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.