Spain vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Spain
0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain rank
116th
United States of America rank
115th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Spain or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 115th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.