Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
115th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
702,154 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 702,154 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Portugal 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 702,154 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 750,690 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 812,260 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 904,762 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 917,557 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 869,338 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 926,873 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 980,633 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 893,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | 702,154 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 112 Spain 2.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 Slovenia 2.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Palestine 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Ethiopia 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Kuwait 2.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 2.13 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal was 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 702,154 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (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.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic income 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
Gross domestic income (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.