Portugal vs Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square

Portugal
503,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
554,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 554,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 503,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 51,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 159 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 202,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 194,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 243,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 216,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 27,206 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 382,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 331,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 51,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 495,255 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 541,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 46,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 374,049 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 459,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 85,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 465,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 517,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 51,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 554,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 503,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square between Portugal and Spain?
51,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 7,629 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.