Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Portugal
Portugal: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) was 48.58 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
48.58 billion current US$
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
47th
of 178 countries
All-time high
48.58 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
3.14 billion current US$
in 1975
Years of data
47
1975–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Portugal, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 48.58 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Portugal peaked at 48.58 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.14 billion current US$, in 1975.
That places Portugal 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.14 billion current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 4.52 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 6.10 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 7.61 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 9.01 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 7.38 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 6.56 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 5.70 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 4.91 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 6.01 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 10.21 billion current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1987 | 13.80 billion current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 16.28 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 17.74 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 22.04 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 22.52 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 27.21 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 21.63 billion current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 21.59 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.10 billion current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 26.35 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 25.31 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 27.46 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 25.87 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 21.28 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 22.04 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 23.41 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 27.12 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 29.41 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 27.01 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 26.68 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.30 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 30.10 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 26.96 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 25.28 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 32.68 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 29.82 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 35.37 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 34.41 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.19 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 33.70 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 39.89 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 44.42 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 44.14 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.52 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 48.58 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 48.58 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.18 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 48.58 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.92 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.01 billion current US$ | 3.14 billion current US$ | 7.61 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.76 billion current US$ | 4.91 billion current US$ | 17.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.91 billion current US$ | 21.59 billion current US$ | 29.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.63 billion current US$ | 21.28 billion current US$ | 32.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.09 billion current US$ | 25.28 billion current US$ | 44.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.55 billion current US$ | 40.52 billion current US$ | 48.58 billion current US$ | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 357.11 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0135 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 260.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.8183 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Portugal?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Portugal was 48.58 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 48.58 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 billion current US$ in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.