GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal is 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 410,130 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 141st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 410,130 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 437,258 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 462,941 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 492,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 528,916 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 550,484 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 592,015 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 644,560 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 658,230 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 718,220 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 765,849 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 827,237 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 919,894 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 930,407 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 889,956 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 951,365 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | 410,130 constant LCU per square kilometre | 658,230 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 913,177 constant LCU per square kilometre | 718,220 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 138 Spain 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 United States of America 2.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Palestine, State of 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Dominica 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kuwait 2.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Ethiopia 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,350 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.589 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal was 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,130 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 141st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant 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.