Kuwait vs Portugal: Inflation of consumer prices
Kuwait
2.4%
in 2025
Portugal
2.3%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
116th
Portugal rank
119th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Kuwait
- Portugal
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.
Kuwait ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 119th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 21.2% | 12.6% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 17.3% | 13.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 6.2% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Kuwait or Portugal?
- Kuwait, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Kuwait and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Portugal?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Portugal rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Kuwait ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 119th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.