Portugal vs Spain: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Portugal
2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 65,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 160 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 | 942,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 952,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 62,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 194,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 148,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 71,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
- 65,520 constant 2015 US$ 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 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.