How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

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

Portugal

0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Spain

0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Portugal rank

115th

Spain rank

116th

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

Portugal
Spain

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 115th and Spain ranks 116th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1980s	0.2815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1990s	0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2000s	0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Spain
2010s	0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Spain
2020s	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Portugal or Spain?: Portugal, at 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?: 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Portugal ranks 115th and Spain ranks 116th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.