Portugal vs Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal rank
164th
Spain rank
165th
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 164th and Spain ranks 165th of 181 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 | 0.0447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.1639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.1997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.2118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 164th 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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About this data
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.