SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 29,400 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29,400 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
35th
of 189 countries
All-time high
30,407 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 29,400 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 239.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 30,407 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Portugal 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 76.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 91.37 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 41.2 units per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 95.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 24.59 units per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 1983 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 1984 | 136.72 units per square kilometre | +1371.8% |
| 1985 | 169.62 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 590.16 units per square kilometre | +247.9% |
| 1987 | 612.79 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 31.04 units per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 1989 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1990 | 439.89 units per square kilometre | +2859.6% |
| 1991 | 745.9 units per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1992 | 366.56 units per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 458.28 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 528.1 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 622.5 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 745.3 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 868.09 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 1,049 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 351 units per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2000 | 450.45 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 540.15 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 610.07 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 668.11 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 724.05 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 786.88 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 823.35 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 851.49 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 869.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,098 units per square kilometre | +946.3% |
| 2010 | 9,098 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 8,654 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 8,661 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,653 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,654 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,657 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,844 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 5,852 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,868 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,885 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,994 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29,378 units per square kilometre | +390.1% |
| 2022 | 30,407 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 29,400 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29,400 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29,400 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,901 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2859.6% | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 439.89 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +1371.8% | 9.29 units per square kilometre | 136.72 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +946.3% | 869.51 units per square kilometre | 9,098 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +390.1% | 5,994 units per square kilometre | 29,378 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +247.9% | 169.62 units per square kilometre | 590.16 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.58 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 91.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.44 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 612.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 617.42 units per square kilometre | 351 units per square kilometre | 1,049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,542 units per square kilometre | 450.45 units per square kilometre | 9,098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,583 units per square kilometre | 5,844 units per square kilometre | 9,098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,795 units per square kilometre | 5,994 units per square kilometre | 30,407 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 32 Seychelles 36,068 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 33,475 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Czechia 33,132 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Grenada 29,370 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovakia 27,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tonga 26,070 units 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Portugal was 29,400 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30,407 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.