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

Spain
613,430 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
649,940 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
120th
United States rank
119th

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

  • Spain
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 649,940 current LCU per square kilometre against 613,430 current LCU per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 36,510 current LCU per square kilometre.

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

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

Spain ranks 120th and United States ranks 119th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
1970s 21,419 current LCU per square kilometre 41,539 current LCU per square kilometre 20,120 current LCU per square kilometre United States
1980s 83,370 current LCU per square kilometre 104,637 current LCU per square kilometre 21,268 current LCU per square kilometre United States
1990s 207,658 current LCU per square kilometre 175,171 current LCU per square kilometre 32,487 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
2000s 491,967 current LCU per square kilometre 300,875 current LCU per square kilometre 191,092 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
2010s 426,161 current LCU per square kilometre 399,649 current LCU per square kilometre 26,512 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
2020s 535,732 current LCU per square kilometre 578,519 current LCU per square kilometre 42,786 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, Spain or United States?
United States, at 649,940 current LCU per square kilometre against 613,430 current LCU per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Spain and United States?
36,510 current LCU per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 120th 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.