Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was -117.4 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Portugal, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Portugal stood at -117.4 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.0% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Portugal peaked at 1,272 current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1,433 current US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Portugal 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.69 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 76.48 current US$ per person | +4423.9% |
| 1977 | 146.82 current US$ per person | +92.0% |
| 1978 | 247.65 current US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 1979 | 367.66 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 415.3 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 279.05 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 197.47 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 162.73 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 111.52 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 191.86 current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 1986 | 436.07 current US$ per person | +127.3% |
| 1987 | 652.53 current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 777.79 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 884.03 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 1,070 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 1,005 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,272 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 851.7 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 768.96 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 761.62 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 770.11 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 911.44 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 698.21 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 327.31 current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 2001 | 325.61 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 231.02 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 90.42 current US$ per person | -60.9% |
| 2004 | -71.78 current US$ per person | -179.4% |
| 2005 | -442.99 current US$ per person | +517.2% |
| 2006 | -641.94 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2007 | -549.27 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | -1,262 current US$ per person | +129.8% |
| 2009 | -1,371 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | -1,433 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | -990.22 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2012 | -850.28 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2013 | -381.14 current US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 2014 | -551.24 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 2015 | -307.4 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 2016 | -181.25 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 159.94 current US$ per person | -188.2% |
| 2018 | 183.62 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 175.32 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | -451.33 current US$ per person | -357.4% |
| 2021 | -117.4 current US$ per person | -74.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -117.4 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,110 current US$ per person. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -117.4 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,215 current US$ per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +4423.9% | 1.69 current US$ per person | 76.48 current US$ per person |
| 2005 | -517.2% | -71.78 current US$ per person | -442.99 current US$ per person |
| 2020 | -357.4% | 175.32 current US$ per person | -451.33 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168.06 current US$ per person | 1.69 current US$ per person | 367.66 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 410.84 current US$ per person | 111.52 current US$ per person | 884.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 920.71 current US$ per person | 698.21 current US$ per person | 1,272 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -336.51 current US$ per person | -1,371 current US$ per person | 327.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -417.59 current US$ per person | -1,433 current US$ per person | 183.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -284.37 current US$ per person | -451.33 current US$ per person | -117.4 current US$ per person | 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Portugal?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Portugal was -117.4 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,272 current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,433 current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.