Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 3.16 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.16 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.16 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0886 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 3.16 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 3.16 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0886 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Portugal 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0886 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1006 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1228 million USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 0.165 million USD per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1913 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2115 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2222 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2343 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2567 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2909 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3595 million USD per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3495 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3336 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2977 million USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2756 million USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2963 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4234 million USD per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5266 million USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6158 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6622 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8603 million USD per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9753 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million USD per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.16 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.16 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million USD per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1884 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0886 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2909 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.414 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2756 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6622 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8603 million USD per square kilometre | 1.39 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million USD per square kilometre | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | 2.88 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million USD per square kilometre | 2.17 million USD per square kilometre | 2.68 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 million USD per square kilometre | 2.51 million USD per square kilometre | 3.16 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 42 Slovenia 3.43 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bangladesh 3.25 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Spain 3.24 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 46 United States 3.03 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 47 Palestine 2.89 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 Brunei 2.87 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Portugal was 3.16 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0886 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 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.