Portugal vs Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Portugal
653,730 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
663,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
39th
Spain rank
38th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 663,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 9,552 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 52,906 current US$ per square kilometre 53,401 current US$ per square kilometre 494.48 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 115,761 current US$ per square kilometre 114,471 current US$ per square kilometre 1,289 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 295,217 current US$ per square kilometre 271,410 current US$ per square kilometre 23,808 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 485,096 current US$ per square kilometre 602,325 current US$ per square kilometre 117,229 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 421,534 current US$ per square kilometre 522,770 current US$ per square kilometre 101,236 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 573,120 current US$ per square kilometre 595,057 current US$ per square kilometre 21,937 current US$ per square kilometre Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 663,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
9,552 current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.