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
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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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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.