Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Portugal
Portugal: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Portugal peaked at 0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Portugal 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.009 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 million SLC per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0168 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0202 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0275 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0354 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 0.044 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0514 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0508 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0588 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0748 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0969 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1238 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1415 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1641 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1793 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1921 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1895 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2055 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2273 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2465 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2916 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3338 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3618 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3944 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4077 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4043 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3804 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3909 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4024 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4111 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4332 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4491 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4075 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4069 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.357 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2929 million SLC per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2772 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2865 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3077 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3212 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3661 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4005 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4331 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4288 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.486 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5498 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.009 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0202 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0705 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0275 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1415 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2392 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1641 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3618 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4081 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3804 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4491 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3449 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2772 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4331 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5134 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4288 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 134 Slovenia 0.6778 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 135 United States 0.6482 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 136 Spain 0.598 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 138 Slovakia 0.573 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 139 Central African Republic 0.554 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kuwait 0.5464 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 fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Portugal?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Portugal was 0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5892 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Portugal ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.