Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
107th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
709,593 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 709,593 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 107th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 709,593 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 768,247 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 820,066 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 931,522 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 988,999 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 898,855 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 963,248 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 920,728 constant LCU per square kilometre | 709,593 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 104 Cyprus 3.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 United States 2.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Romania 2.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Honduras 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 Spain 2.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Slovenia 2.43 million constant LCU 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal was 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 709,593 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 107th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) 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.