Portugal vs United States of America: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices

Portugal
5.64 % change on previous year
in 2019
United States of America
6.24 % change on previous year
in 2019
Portugal rank
86th
United States of America rank
85th

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
-50050100196119902019

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.24 % change on previous year against 5.64 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 85th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 61.51 % change on previous year 15.88 % change on previous year 45.62 % change on previous year Portugal
1980s 19.34 % change on previous year 8.83 % change on previous year 10.51 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s 12.51 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year 9.27 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s 2.41 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s -2.96 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices, Portugal or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6.24 % change on previous year against 5.64 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices between Portugal and United States of America?
0.6 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
Portugal ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 85th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,734 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.