Germany vs Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Germany
0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
167th
Spain rank
165th

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
0.10.20.30.40.5197019972025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 167th and Spain ranks 165th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3637 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1018 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2618 current LCU per US$ of GDP Germany
1980s 0.2689 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1034 current LCU per US$ of GDP Germany
1990s 0.1981 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0228 current LCU per US$ of GDP Germany
2000s 0.1741 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2357 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0616 current LCU per US$ of GDP Spain
2010s 0.1643 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1568 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0075 current LCU per US$ of GDP Germany
2020s 0.1893 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1842 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0052 current LCU per US$ of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Germany and Spain?
0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 167th and Spain ranks 165th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,134 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.