Ireland vs Portugal: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Ireland
152.43 billion current GBP
in 2014
Portugal
139.85 billion current GBP
in 2014
Ireland rank
44th
Portugal rank
47th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
050.0B100.0B150.0B182719202014

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 152.43 billion current GBP against 139.85 billion current GBP in Portugal, a difference of 12.58 billion current GBP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 47th of 200 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1920s 162.01 million current GBP 161.90 million current GBP 104,250 current GBP Ireland
1930s 155.06 million current GBP 191.04 million current GBP 35.98 million current GBP Portugal
1940s 359.52 million current GBP 485.68 million current GBP 126.16 million current GBP Portugal
1950s 528.81 million current GBP 821.17 million current GBP 292.35 million current GBP Portugal
1960s 1.04 billion current GBP 1.77 billion current GBP 729.95 million current GBP Portugal
1970s 4.52 billion current GBP 8.25 billion current GBP 3.73 billion current GBP Portugal
1980s 16.31 billion current GBP 23.03 billion current GBP 6.72 billion current GBP Portugal
1990s 41.87 billion current GBP 66.33 billion current GBP 24.46 billion current GBP Portugal
2000s 111.15 billion current GBP 109.75 billion current GBP 1.40 billion current GBP Ireland
2010s 148.08 billion current GBP 145.70 billion current GBP 2.38 billion current GBP Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 152.43 billion current GBP against 139.85 billion current GBP in Portugal as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Ireland and Portugal?
12.58 billion current GBP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
78 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2014.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Ireland ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
current GBP
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.