Portugal vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre

Portugal
604,929 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
655,811 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
125th
United States of America rank
122nd

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

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 655,811 current LCU per square kilometre against 604,929 current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 50,882 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 122nd of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 9,207 current LCU per square kilometre 43,075 current LCU per square kilometre 33,868 current LCU per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 72,075 current LCU per square kilometre 106,493 current LCU per square kilometre 34,418 current LCU per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 244,727 current LCU per square kilometre 179,238 current LCU per square kilometre 65,489 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 411,633 current LCU per square kilometre 301,907 current LCU per square kilometre 109,726 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 349,369 current LCU per square kilometre 407,333 current LCU per square kilometre 57,964 current LCU per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 523,760 current LCU per square kilometre 584,842 current LCU per square kilometre 61,082 current LCU per square kilometre United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 655,811 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 United States of America?
50,882 current LCU per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 122nd 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.