Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Portugal is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 6.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 104th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -61.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -83.3% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | -750.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -215.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +64.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -91.3% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | -1700.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -153.1% |
| 2011 | -1.5% | -188.2% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | +146.7% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -86.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -340.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +58.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | -8.4% | -423.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -164.3% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1700.0% | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | -750.0% | 0.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -3.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -3.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -8.4% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 101 Montenegro 2.4% compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 2.3% compare
- 102 Slovakia 2.3% compare
- 104 Algeria 2.2% compare
- 104 Nicaragua 2.2% compare
- 104 Peru 2.2% compare
- 104 Samoa 2.2% compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 2.2% compare
- 104 United States 2.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Portugal was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 104th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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