Portugal vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Portugal
2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
36th
United States of America rank
38th

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

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 28,990 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 153,663 current US$ per square kilometre 144,273 current US$ per square kilometre 9,391 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 329,092 current US$ per square kilometre 357,734 current US$ per square kilometre 28,643 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 968,441 current US$ per square kilometre 659,078 current US$ per square kilometre 309,363 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre 601,701 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 441,642 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre 75,170 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre against 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Portugal and United States of America?
28,990 current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.