Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Portugal
Portugal: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
143rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,874 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Portugal peaked at 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,874 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 143rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,874 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 15,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 19,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 23,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 25,545 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 31,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 41,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 53,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 67,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 85,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 102,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 126,565 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 157,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 191,434 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 239,726 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 282,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 330,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 392,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 466,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 554,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 637,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 702,377 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 747,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 795,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 857,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 905,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 984,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,247 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,874 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,151 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 85,066 current LCU per square kilometre | 466,334 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 838,770 current LCU per square kilometre | 554,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 140 Slovenia 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Spain 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Somalia 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Palestine 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 United States 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Slovakia 2.35 million current 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7678 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,634 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 19,781 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Portugal?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Portugal was 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,874 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Portugal ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.