Portugal vs United States: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre

Portugal
2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
151st
United States rank
149th

GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 89,100 current LCU per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Portugal ranks 151st and United States ranks 149th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1990s 948,801 current LCU per square kilometre 827,297 current LCU per square kilometre 121,504 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 328,934 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre 47,869 current LCU per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre 161,712 current LCU per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre, Portugal or United States?
United States, at 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre against 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre between Portugal and United States?
89,100 current LCU per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 151st and United States ranks 149th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP: linked series (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
GDP: linked series (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
212 places, 6,791 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP: linked series (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.