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$), per square over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 554,550 constant 2015 US$ 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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About this data
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.