Portugal vs Spain: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre

Portugal
604,929 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
633,066 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
125th
Spain rank
123rd

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 633,066 current LCU per square kilometre against 604,929 current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 28,137 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 125th and Spain ranks 123rd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 9,207 current LCU per square kilometre 22,909 current LCU per square kilometre 13,702 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
1980s 72,075 current LCU per square kilometre 86,073 current LCU per square kilometre 13,998 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
1990s 244,727 current LCU per square kilometre 213,954 current LCU per square kilometre 30,772 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 411,633 current LCU per square kilometre 500,799 current LCU per square kilometre 89,166 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
2010s 349,369 current LCU per square kilometre 437,983 current LCU per square kilometre 88,614 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
2020s 523,760 current LCU per square kilometre 566,204 current LCU per square kilometre 42,444 current LCU per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 633,066 current LCU per square kilometre against 604,929 current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
28,137 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 125th and Spain ranks 123rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,138 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current 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.