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

Spain
663,282 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
649,940 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
38th
United States of America rank
40th

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

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 663,282 current US$ per square kilometre against 649,940 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 13,342 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Spain ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 177 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 53,401 current US$ per square kilometre 41,539 current US$ per square kilometre 11,862 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1980s 114,471 current US$ per square kilometre 104,637 current US$ per square kilometre 9,834 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
1990s 271,410 current US$ per square kilometre 175,171 current US$ per square kilometre 96,239 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2000s 602,325 current US$ per square kilometre 300,875 current US$ per square kilometre 301,450 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2010s 522,770 current US$ per square kilometre 399,649 current US$ per square kilometre 123,121 current US$ per square kilometre Spain
2020s 595,057 current US$ per square kilometre 578,519 current US$ per square kilometre 16,538 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$), per square kilometre, Spain or United States of America?
Spain, at 663,282 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Spain and United States of America?
13,342 current US$ per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.