Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Portugal
Portugal: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 1.84 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Portugal, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.84 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Portugal peaked at 5.08 Percentage of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.55 Percentage of GDP, in 2016.
That places Portugal 134th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.11 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 4.55 Percentage of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 4.23 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.09 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.14 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.83 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.16 Percentage of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 3.05 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.46 Percentage of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 3.95 Percentage of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 5.08 Percentage of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 3.33 Percentage of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 2.38 Percentage of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 Percentage of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 Percentage of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.25 Percentage of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 Percentage of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 Percentage of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.83 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.84 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.84 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.48 Percentage of GDP, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.84 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.33 Percentage of GDP, 55% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.86 Percentage of GDP | 3.05 Percentage of GDP | 4.55 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 Percentage of GDP | 1.55 Percentage of GDP | 5.08 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Portugal?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Portugal was 1.84 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Portugal ranks 134th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.