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

Spain
633,066 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
655,811 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
123rd
United States of America rank
122nd

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

  • Spain
  • 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 633,066 current LCU per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 22,745 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

Spain ranks 123rd and United States of America ranks 122nd of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 22,909 current LCU per square kilometre 43,075 current LCU per square kilometre 20,166 current LCU per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 86,073 current LCU per square kilometre 106,493 current LCU per square kilometre 20,420 current LCU per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 213,954 current LCU per square kilometre 179,238 current LCU per square kilometre 34,716 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
2000s 500,799 current LCU per square kilometre 301,907 current LCU per square kilometre 198,892 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
2010s 437,983 current LCU per square kilometre 407,333 current LCU per square kilometre 30,650 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
2020s 566,204 current LCU per square kilometre 584,842 current LCU per square kilometre 18,638 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, Spain or United States of America?
United States of America, at 655,811 current LCU per square kilometre against 633,066 current LCU per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Spain and United States of America?
22,745 current LCU per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 123rd 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.