Portugal vs Spain: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
119th
Spain rank
116th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 119th and Spain ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 119th and Spain ranks 116th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.