Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Portugal
Portugal: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.92 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.92 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0127 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Portugal peaked at 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0127 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0142 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0202 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0242 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.027 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0335 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0447 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0563 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.071 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0898 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1073 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1323 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1645 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2012 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2519 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3159 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4422 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5201 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6117 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7028 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7918 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8329 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9021 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.973 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.86 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.43 million SLC per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.032 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0127 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.071 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2595 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0898 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5201 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9488 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6117 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.4 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.96 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.84 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.19 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 132 Slovenia 3.18 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 133 United States 3.03 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 134 Spain 3 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kuwait 2.82 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 137 Slovakia 2.56 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 138 Central African Republic 2.49 million SLC 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 product — value standard local currency, per square in Portugal?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Portugal was 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Portugal ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 Product — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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.