Least developed countries vs Portugal: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
12,823 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
912,837 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Portugal rank
43rd

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,823 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 900,014 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Portugal's figure about 71.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 43rd of 45 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 213.23 current US$ per square kilometre 6,193 current US$ per square kilometre 5,980 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 480.35 current US$ per square kilometre 20,792 current US$ per square kilometre 20,312 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 820.09 current US$ per square kilometre 75,176 current US$ per square kilometre 74,356 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 1,264 current US$ per square kilometre 224,212 current US$ per square kilometre 222,948 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 4,336 current US$ per square kilometre 414,493 current US$ per square kilometre 410,157 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 9,095 current US$ per square kilometre 656,914 current US$ per square kilometre 647,819 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 11,709 current US$ per square kilometre 826,393 current US$ per square kilometre 814,685 current US$ per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,823 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Portugal?
900,014 current US$ per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,096 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (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.