Italy vs Portugal: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Italy
0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal
0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy rank
161st
Portugal rank
164th

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

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0101 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 164th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0945 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0447 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0497 current LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
1980s 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1639 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.006 current LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
1990s 0.1611 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1997 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0385 current LCU per US$ of GDP Portugal
2000s 0.1859 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2118 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0259 current LCU per US$ of GDP Portugal
2010s 0.1477 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1388 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0089 current LCU per US$ of GDP Italy
2020s 0.1905 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0071 current LCU per US$ of GDP Italy

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, Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Italy and Portugal?
0.0101 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 161st and Portugal ranks 164th 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.