Least developed countries vs Portugal: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
10,420 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
385,518 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
40th
Portugal rank
40th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 385,518 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,420 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 375,098 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 37.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre 214,750 current US$ per square kilometre 213,559 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 2,374 current US$ per square kilometre 262,753 current US$ per square kilometre 260,379 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 5,766 current US$ per square kilometre 293,790 current US$ per square kilometre 288,025 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 9,652 current US$ per square kilometre 346,466 current US$ per square kilometre 336,814 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 385,518 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,420 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Portugal?
375,098 current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (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
248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (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.