Spain vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Spain
684,515 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
655,811 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
41st
United States of America rank
42nd

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

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 684,515 current US$ per square kilometre against 655,811 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 28,704 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Spain ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 42nd of 184 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 57,206 current US$ per square kilometre 43,075 current US$ per square kilometre 14,131 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 118,389 current US$ per square kilometre 106,493 current US$ per square kilometre 11,896 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1990s 279,866 current US$ per square kilometre 179,238 current US$ per square kilometre 100,628 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 612,975 current US$ per square kilometre 301,907 current US$ per square kilometre 311,068 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 536,622 current US$ per square kilometre 407,333 current US$ per square kilometre 129,289 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 628,632 current US$ per square kilometre 584,842 current US$ per square kilometre 43,790 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$), per square kilometre, Spain or United States of America?
Spain, at 684,515 current US$ per square kilometre against 655,811 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Spain and United States of America?
28,704 current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 42nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.