Portugal vs Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate
Portugal
11.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
12.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
71st
Spain rank
70th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 12.22 % change on previous year against 11.96 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 71st and Spain ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.29 % change on previous year | 18.53 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1980s | 10.37 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | 0.4244 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.54 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | -0.8981 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 0.6252 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.56 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 12.22 % change on previous year against 11.96 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 71st and Spain ranks 70th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.