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

Portugal
604,595 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
649,940 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
121st
United States rank
119th

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

  • Portugal
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 649,940 current LCU per square kilometre against 604,595 current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 45,345 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

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

Portugal ranks 121st and United States ranks 119th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1970s 9,043 current LCU per square kilometre 41,539 current LCU per square kilometre 32,495 current LCU per square kilometre United States
1980s 70,397 current LCU per square kilometre 104,637 current LCU per square kilometre 34,240 current LCU per square kilometre United States
1990s 238,374 current LCU per square kilometre 175,171 current LCU per square kilometre 63,203 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 406,702 current LCU per square kilometre 300,875 current LCU per square kilometre 105,828 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 343,725 current LCU per square kilometre 399,649 current LCU per square kilometre 55,924 current LCU per square kilometre United States
2020s 516,223 current LCU per square kilometre 578,519 current LCU per square kilometre 62,296 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre, Portugal or United States?
United States, at 649,940 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 United States?
45,345 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 121st and United States ranks 119th 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.