Portugal vs United States: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 158,870 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 130th and United States ranks 128th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,040 current LCU per square kilometre | 144,273 current LCU per square kilometre | 118,233 current LCU per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 205,400 current LCU per square kilometre | 357,734 current LCU per square kilometre | 152,335 current LCU per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 778,758 current LCU per square kilometre | 659,078 current LCU per square kilometre | 119,680 current LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 298,723 current LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 59,706 current LCU per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 153,200 current LCU per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between Portugal and United States?
- 158,870 current LCU per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 130th and United States ranks 128th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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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About this data
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.