Germany vs Spain: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Germany
0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
168th
Spain rank
171st
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0046 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 168th and Spain ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.2784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.2051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.1785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Germany and Spain?
- 0.0046 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 168th and Spain ranks 171st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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.