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
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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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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.