Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal
Portugal: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal stood at -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 76.5% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal peaked at 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 154th of 177 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4328.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 2004 | -0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -169.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +493.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2015 | -0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -182.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -369.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +4328.9% | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | -493.6% | -0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -369.5% | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 151 United Kingdom 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Latvia 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Sudan -0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Ukraine -0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Brazil -0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Iceland -0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
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- 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$), per unit of gdp in Portugal?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Portugal was -0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.