Portugal vs United States: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Portugal
505,231 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
563,177 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
112th
United States rank
109th

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 563,177 constant LCU per square kilometre against 505,231 constant LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 57,946 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 112th and United States ranks 109th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1970s 203,226 constant LCU per square kilometre 117,086 constant LCU per square kilometre 86,139 constant LCU per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 244,274 constant LCU per square kilometre 168,572 constant LCU per square kilometre 75,702 constant LCU per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 383,757 constant LCU per square kilometre 238,568 constant LCU per square kilometre 145,189 constant LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 497,140 constant LCU per square kilometre 361,790 constant LCU per square kilometre 135,350 constant LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 375,473 constant LCU per square kilometre 425,515 constant LCU per square kilometre 50,042 constant LCU per square kilometre United States
2020s 467,710 constant LCU per square kilometre 535,614 constant LCU per square kilometre 67,905 constant LCU per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Portugal or United States?
United States, at 563,177 constant LCU per square kilometre against 505,231 constant LCU per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Portugal and United States?
57,946 constant LCU per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 112th and United States ranks 109th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), 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 LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,527 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) 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.