How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Germany

0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Spain

0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Germany rank

119th

Spain rank

116th

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Germany
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 119th and Spain ranks 116th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
1980s	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
1990s	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
2000s	0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Spain
2010s	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany
2020s	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Germany or Spain?: Spain, at 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Germany and Spain?: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 119th and Spain ranks 116th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.