Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Portugal
Portugal: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.4936 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4936 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5383 million USD per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.1665 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Portugal stood at 0.4936 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Portugal peaked at 0.5383 million USD per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1665 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Portugal 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1665 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1829 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2076 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2274 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2116 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1877 million USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1892 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2119 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2251 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2221 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.241 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2543 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.26 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2415 million USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1995 million USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1924 million USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2133 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2517 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2891 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2996 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3224 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3332 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3482 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3289 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3379 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.36 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3787 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4323 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.483 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5124 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5332 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5383 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5201 million USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.482 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4829 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4836 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.48 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4948 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4969 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4588 million USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4537 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3968 million USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3306 million USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3151 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.322 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3414 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3505 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.391 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4151 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4381 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4278 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4611 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4765 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4936 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4936 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4936 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2754 million USD per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1665 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2274 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2442 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1924 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2996 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3837 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3224 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5124 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4971 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4588 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5383 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3754 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3151 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4537 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4647 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4278 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4936 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.537 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 47 Spain 0.5352 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 48 United States 0.5276 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 50 Slovakia 0.4839 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 51 Lebanon 0.4815 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4556 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$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Portugal?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Portugal was 0.4936 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5383 million USD per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1665 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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 US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.