Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
653,730 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
39th
of 177 countries
All-time high
658,101 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
22,032 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 658,101 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,032 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,032 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 35,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 47,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 53,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 58,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 59,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 66,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 76,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 82,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 109,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 115,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 110,940 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 92,976 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 69,543 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 69,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 100,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 137,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1988 | 171,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 179,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 230,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 248,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 284,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 235,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 247,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 300,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 319,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 332,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 370,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 384,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 362,985 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 363,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 380,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 429,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 484,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 498,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 514,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 591,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 658,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 566,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 537,548 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 495,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 375,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 366,991 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 379,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 340,128 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 354,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 411,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 471,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 483,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 488,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 573,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 576,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 179,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 295,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 230,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 384,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 485,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 362,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 658,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 340,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 537,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 488,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 36 Palestine, State of 729,544 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 724,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 663,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 United States of America 649,940 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Hungary 596,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Slovakia 587,213 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5398 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 15,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Portugal was 653,730 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 658,101 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,032 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.