Portugal vs United States of America: Annual GDP growth
Portugal
2.2%
in 2024
United States of America
2.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
140th
United States of America rank
142nd
Annual GDP growth over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
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 of America ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual gdp growth, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 2.2% against 2.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual gdp growth between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for annual gdp growth?
- Portugal ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual GDP growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.