Portugal vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Portugal
654,091 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
655,811 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
43rd
United States of America rank
42nd
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 655,811 current US$ per square kilometre against 654,091 current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 1,720 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 42nd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,094 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 119,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,228 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 302,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 179,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,707 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 490,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 301,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 189,038 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 428,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 407,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,924 current US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 581,351 current US$ per square kilometre | 584,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,490 current US$ per square kilometre | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 655,811 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Portugal and United States of America?
- 1,720 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 42nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.