Portugal vs Spain: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Portugal
654,091 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
684,515 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
43rd
Spain rank
41st
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 684,515 current US$ per square kilometre against 654,091 current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 30,424 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,037 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 119,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 118,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,332 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 302,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 279,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,079 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 490,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 612,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 122,029 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 428,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 536,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 108,365 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 581,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 628,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,281 current US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 684,515 current US$ per square kilometre against 654,091 current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
- 30,424 current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.