Portugal vs Spain: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
166th
Spain rank
164th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 166th and Spain ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | -0.1212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | -0.0404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0373 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 166th and Spain ranks 164th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.