Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre

Portugal
604,595 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
592,727 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
121st
Saudi Arabia rank
122nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196819952023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 604,595 current LCU per square kilometre against 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11,868 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 9,043 current LCU per square kilometre 16,408 current LCU per square kilometre 7,365 current LCU per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 70,397 current LCU per square kilometre 44,654 current LCU per square kilometre 25,742 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 238,374 current LCU per square kilometre 48,196 current LCU per square kilometre 190,177 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 406,702 current LCU per square kilometre 114,689 current LCU per square kilometre 292,013 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 343,725 current LCU per square kilometre 309,275 current LCU per square kilometre 34,450 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 516,223 current LCU per square kilometre 462,112 current LCU per square kilometre 54,111 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
Portugal, at 604,595 current LCU per square kilometre against 592,727 current LCU per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
11,868 current LCU per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,630 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.