Portugal vs Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.1443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.1516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
149th
Spain rank
147th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 149th and Spain ranks 147th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.6266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4285 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.3264 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.2637 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2558 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 149th and Spain ranks 147th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit 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 fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.