GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
52nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39,057 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,057 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,057 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 44,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 48,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 53,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 58,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 65,602 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 72,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 79,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 88,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 100,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 122,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 164,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 191,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 211,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 222,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 234,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 256,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 290,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 359,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 349,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 333,637 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 297,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 275,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 296,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 423,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 526,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 615,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 662,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 860,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 975,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 188,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 290,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 414,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 275,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 662,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 860,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 49 Slovenia 3.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Bangladesh 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Spain 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Palestine 3.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 United States 3.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Faroe Islands 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- GDP (current US$), per capita 32,082 current US$ per person (2025)
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- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 28,391 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 22,851 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Portugal was 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,057 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.