Portugal vs Spain: Gross capital formation
Portugal
21.0%
in 2025
Spain
21.4%
in 2025
Portugal rank
120th
Spain rank
117th
Gross capital formation over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.4% against 21.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 120th and Spain ranks 117th 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 | 28.0% | 27.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 23.0% | 5.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 23.7% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 27.8% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 19.7% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 21.5% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.4% against 21.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.4%, 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?
- Portugal ranks 120th and Spain ranks 117th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.