Portugal vs United States: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre

Portugal
2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
130th
United States rank
128th

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
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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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Indicator
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
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.