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

Portugal
604,595 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
613,430 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
121st
Spain rank
120th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 613,430 current LCU per square kilometre against 604,595 current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 8,835 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 121st and Spain ranks 120th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 9,043 current LCU per square kilometre 21,419 current LCU per square kilometre 12,375 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
1980s 70,397 current LCU per square kilometre 83,370 current LCU per square kilometre 12,973 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
1990s 238,374 current LCU per square kilometre 207,658 current LCU per square kilometre 30,716 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 406,702 current LCU per square kilometre 491,967 current LCU per square kilometre 85,264 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
2010s 343,725 current LCU per square kilometre 426,161 current LCU per square kilometre 82,436 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
2020s 516,223 current LCU per square kilometre 535,732 current LCU per square kilometre 19,509 current LCU per square kilometre Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 613,430 current LCU per square kilometre against 604,595 current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
8,835 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 121st and Spain ranks 120th 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.