Least developed countries vs Portugal: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
19,901 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
654,091 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
40th
Portugal rank
43rd

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019962023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 654,091 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,901 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 634,190 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 32.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 43 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2,177 current US$ per square kilometre 336,114 current US$ per square kilometre 333,937 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 5,299 current US$ per square kilometre 490,946 current US$ per square kilometre 485,646 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 13,072 current US$ per square kilometre 428,257 current US$ per square kilometre 415,185 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 18,776 current US$ per square kilometre 581,351 current US$ per square kilometre 562,575 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 654,091 current US$ per square kilometre against 19,901 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Portugal?
634,190 current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.