Adjusted savings: net national savings in Portugal
Portugal: Adjusted savings: net national savings was -0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Portugal, 1975–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings in Portugal is -0.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 76.4% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Portugal peaked at 14.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 154th 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +4362.9% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +84.5% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +56.8% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +59.2% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +55.9% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -68.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -169.6% |
| 2005 | -2.4% | +494.1% |
| 2006 | -3.3% | +39.3% |
| 2007 | -2.5% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | -5.2% | +111.1% |
| 2009 | -6.1% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | -6.6% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | -4.3% | -34.0% |
| 2012 | -4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | -57.9% |
| 2014 | -2.5% | +42.7% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -35.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9% | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -182.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -367.2% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | -76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 0.1% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2% | -6.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -6.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -2.1% | -0.5% | 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: net national savings in Portugal?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Portugal was -0.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Portugal ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. 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.