Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal
Portugal: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 51.43 million units per square kilometre in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal, 1976–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal is 51.43 million units per square kilometre, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 314.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal peaked at 51.43 million units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 709,290 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 709,290 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 780,109 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 942,076 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 908,418 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million units per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 1981 | 2.09 million units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 2.48 million units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 2.86 million units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 2.89 million units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.05 million units per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1986 | 7.53 million units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 9.07 million units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 12.40 million units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 14.35 million units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 16.97 million units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 20.07 million units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 23.28 million units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 30.01 million units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 31.45 million units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 30.65 million units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 33.80 million units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 40.12 million units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 51.43 million units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 51.43 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 30.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 51.43 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 million units per square kilometre, 49.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +100.1% | 908,418 units per square kilometre | 1.82 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 834,973 units per square kilometre | 709,290 units per square kilometre | 942,076 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.05 million units per square kilometre | 1.82 million units per square kilometre | 14.35 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.86 million units per square kilometre | 16.97 million units per square kilometre | 51.43 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 10 Indonesia 197.57 million units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Japan 134.50 million units per square kilometre
- 12 Belarus 64.25 million units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Greece 47.86 million units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Slovenia 44.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 43.60 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 31,218 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6873 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 430.61 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 39.24 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 7.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 11.03 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 50.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 49.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Portugal was 51.43 million units per square kilometre in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.43 million units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 709,290 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 1998.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.8%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.