Argentina vs Portugal: Capital intensity vs labor productivity

Argentina
55
in 2015
Portugal
119
in 2015
Argentina rank
20th
Portugal rank
19th

Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 119 against 55 in Argentina, a difference of 64.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
1890s 15.3 3.1 12.2 Argentina
1900s 16.6 4 12.6 Argentina
1910s 21 5.2 15.8 Argentina
1920s 20.1 6.8 13.3 Argentina
1930s 23.2 8.4 14.8 Argentina
1940s 24.2 10.1 14.1 Argentina
1950s 27.2 13.9 13.3 Argentina
1960s 32.5 25.4 7.1 Argentina
1970s 42.5 46.5 4 Portugal
1980s 51 64.1 13.1 Portugal
1990s 49.8 77.1 27.3 Portugal
2000s 52.9 95.4 42.5 Portugal
2010s 54.17 118.33 64.17 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Argentina or Portugal?
Portugal, at 119 against 55 in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Argentina and Portugal?
64, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
Argentina ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity vs labor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital intensity vs labor productivity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,898 data points, 1890–2015
Last refreshed