Portugal vs Spain: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

Portugal
1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
131st
Spain rank
133rd

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 157,680 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Portugal ranks 131st and Spain ranks 133rd of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 22,316 current LCU per square kilometre 55,210 current LCU per square kilometre 32,894 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
1980s 171,038 current LCU per square kilometre 233,883 current LCU per square kilometre 62,845 current LCU per square kilometre Spain
1990s 613,965 current LCU per square kilometre 550,748 current LCU per square kilometre 63,217 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre 51,912 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre 18,120 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 134,330 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu), Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre against 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Portugal and Spain?
157,680 current LCU per square kilometre, with Portugal 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Portugal ranks 131st and Spain ranks 133rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.