Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 4.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Portugal 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 112 Morocco 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Guatemala 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 United States 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Portugal
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 686.27 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 39.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,021 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 54.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 4,652 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 52.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,605 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Portugal was 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, 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
Net domestic credit (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.