Spain vs United States: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Spain
535,384 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
571,075 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
109th
United States rank
107th

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Spain
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 571,075 constant LCU per square kilometre against 535,384 constant LCU per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 35,691 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 109th and United States ranks 107th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
1970s 200,198 constant LCU per square kilometre 118,295 constant LCU per square kilometre 81,903 constant LCU per square kilometre Spain
1980s 213,279 constant LCU per square kilometre 167,826 constant LCU per square kilometre 45,453 constant LCU per square kilometre Spain
1990s 327,266 constant LCU per square kilometre 240,421 constant LCU per square kilometre 86,845 constant LCU per square kilometre Spain
2000s 530,028 constant LCU per square kilometre 359,816 constant LCU per square kilometre 170,212 constant LCU per square kilometre Spain
2010s 450,791 constant LCU per square kilometre 431,777 constant LCU per square kilometre 19,014 constant LCU per square kilometre Spain
2020s 514,914 constant LCU per square kilometre 542,510 constant LCU per square kilometre 27,596 constant LCU per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Spain or United States?
United States, at 571,075 constant LCU per square kilometre against 535,384 constant LCU per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Spain and United States?
35,691 constant LCU per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 109th and United States ranks 107th 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.