Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 36,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Portugal, 1975–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1998, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 36,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 50,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 47th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 9,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 12,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 18,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 26,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1980 | 31,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 30,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 28,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 23,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 23,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 22,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 28,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 35,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 36,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 38,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 46,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 49,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 50,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 45,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 40,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 41,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 38,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 36,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 36,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 36,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 36,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 30,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 44 Nicaragua 38,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 India 37,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 37,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Pakistan 34,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Moldova 34,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 50 Mexico 32,572 BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Portugal was 36,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 50,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 1998.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.