Portugal vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Portugal
653,730 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
649,940 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
39th
United States of America rank
40th

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

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre against 649,940 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 3,790 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 52,906 current US$ per square kilometre 41,539 current US$ per square kilometre 11,368 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 115,761 current US$ per square kilometre 104,637 current US$ per square kilometre 11,123 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 295,217 current US$ per square kilometre 175,171 current US$ per square kilometre 120,047 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 485,096 current US$ per square kilometre 300,875 current US$ per square kilometre 184,221 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 421,534 current US$ per square kilometre 399,649 current US$ per square kilometre 21,885 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 573,120 current US$ per square kilometre 578,519 current US$ per square kilometre 5,399 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre against 649,940 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and United States of America?
3,790 current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.