Netherlands vs Spain: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Netherlands
0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands rank
174th
Spain rank
171st
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 174th and Spain ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.2462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.1874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.1859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 174th 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.