Ireland vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation
Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.15 against 2 in Ireland, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 12 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2.3 | 0.3044 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.6 | 0.3446 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3942 | 1.22 | 0.8226 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 3.02 | 0.0591 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.15 against 2 in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.15, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 12 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP