Portugal vs United States: Real gdp growth
Portugal
2.21
in 2024
United States
2.12
in 2025
Portugal rank
140th
United States rank
142nd
Real gdp growth over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.21 against 2.12 in United States, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 140th and United States ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.69 | 3.12 | 0.5685 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.41 | 3.23 | 0.1832 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 1.92 | 0.9688 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8331 | 2.4 | 1.56 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 2.46 | 0.5336 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 2.21 against 2.12 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Portugal and United States?
- 0.09, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Portugal ranks 140th and United States ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.