Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Portugal
Portugal: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
131st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,354 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Portugal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Portugal peaked at 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,354 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Portugal ranks 131st of 188 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,354 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 9,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 10,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 13,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 17,573 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 20,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 25,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 32,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 38,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 47,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 60,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 74,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 91,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 114,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 142,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 170,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 205,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 237,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 283,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 329,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 390,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 455,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 520,805 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 562,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 600,423 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 629,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 670,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 714,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 767,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 827,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 890,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 932,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 977,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,316 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,354 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,537 current LCU per square kilometre | 329,032 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 613,965 current LCU per square kilometre | 390,789 current LCU per square kilometre | 827,623 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 890,694 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 128 Afghanistan 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Morocco 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tonga 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Spain 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Slovenia 1.64 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)
- 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Portugal?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Portugal was 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,354 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Portugal ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.