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
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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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.