Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,110 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,110 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,224 current US$ per person
in 2009
All-time low
24.75 current US$ per person
in 1973
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Portugal, 1970–2021

02505007501.0k1.2k197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Portugal stood at 1,110 current US$ per person.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Portugal peaked at 1,224 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.75 current US$ per person, in 1973.

That places Portugal 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Portugal, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 31.17 current US$ per person —
1971 35.42 current US$ per person +13.6%
1972 43.35 current US$ per person +22.4%
1973 24.75 current US$ per person -42.9%
1974 36.5 current US$ per person +47.5%
1975 61.88 current US$ per person +69.5%
1976 62.73 current US$ per person +1.4%
1977 73.87 current US$ per person +17.8%
1978 62.96 current US$ per person -14.8%
1979 65 current US$ per person +3.2%
1980 89.08 current US$ per person +37.0%
1981 90.73 current US$ per person +1.9%
1982 90.51 current US$ per person -0.2%
1983 78.09 current US$ per person -13.7%
1984 71.29 current US$ per person -8.7%
1985 79.62 current US$ per person +11.7%
1986 104.85 current US$ per person +31.7%
1987 136.54 current US$ per person +30.2%
1988 177.75 current US$ per person +30.2%
1989 198.41 current US$ per person +11.6%
1990 260.04 current US$ per person +31.1%
1991 349.98 current US$ per person +34.6%
1992 446.04 current US$ per person +27.4%
1993 441.74 current US$ per person -1.0%
1994 440.27 current US$ per person -0.3%
1995 510.54 current US$ per person +16.0%
1996 588.32 current US$ per person +15.2%
1997 640.21 current US$ per person +8.8%
1998 656.49 current US$ per person +2.5%
1999 584.43 current US$ per person -11.0%
2000 562.68 current US$ per person -3.7%
2001 593.98 current US$ per person +5.6%
2002 651.06 current US$ per person +9.6%
2003 799.17 current US$ per person +22.7%
2004 891.86 current US$ per person +11.6%
2005 933.95 current US$ per person +4.7%
2006 948.38 current US$ per person +1.5%
2007 1,106 current US$ per person +16.6%
2008 1,148 current US$ per person +3.8%
2009 1,224 current US$ per person +6.7%
2010 1,188 current US$ per person -2.9%
2011 1,174 current US$ per person -1.2%
2012 911.37 current US$ per person -22.4%
2013 1,101 current US$ per person +20.8%
2014 1,101 current US$ per person +0.0%
2015 895.77 current US$ per person -18.6%
2016 948.7 current US$ per person +5.9%
2017 1,038 current US$ per person +9.4%
2018 1,057 current US$ per person +1.8%
2019 1,043 current US$ per person -1.3%
2020 1,005 current US$ per person -3.6%
2021 1,110 current US$ per person +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.76 current US$ per person 24.75 current US$ per person 73.87 current US$ per person 10
1980s 111.69 current US$ per person 71.29 current US$ per person 198.41 current US$ per person 10
1990s 491.81 current US$ per person 260.04 current US$ per person 656.49 current US$ per person 10
2000s 885.84 current US$ per person 562.68 current US$ per person 1,224 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,046 current US$ per person 895.77 current US$ per person 1,188 current US$ per person 10
2020s 1,057 current US$ per person 1,005 current US$ per person 1,110 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 35 Spain 1,211 current US$ per person compare
  2. 36 Oman 1,187 current US$ per person compare
  3. 37 Cuba 1,183 current US$ per person compare
  4. 39 Kuwait 1,109 current US$ per person compare
  5. 40 Czechia 1,103 current US$ per person compare
  6. 41 Japan 1,081 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Portugal?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Portugal was 1,110 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,224 current US$ per person in 2009.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 24.75 current US$ per person in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Portugal ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.