Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Portugal
Portugal: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 19.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Portugal, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Portugal is 19.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Portugal peaked at 20.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.7% | — |
| 1971 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 16.1% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.0% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.2%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Portugal?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Portugal was 19.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.