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$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 663,282 current US$ 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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About this data
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.