Portugal vs Spain: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.1553 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
149th
Spain rank
146th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1553 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0093 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 149th and Spain ranks 146th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.5846 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4424 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.2665 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2634 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1618 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1711 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1553 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.146 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0093 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 149th and Spain ranks 146th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.