Portugal vs Spain: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
172nd
Spain rank
171st
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0033 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 172nd and Spain ranks 171st of 187 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 | 0.0455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.1654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.2047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.2144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.008 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0033 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 172nd 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.