Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Portugal is 2.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 576.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Portugal peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, 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 employed person (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -100.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | +900.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -480.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +539.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +121.8% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -108.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -1285.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -45.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -101.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -8450.0% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -158.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -130.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +126.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -102.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -2850.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +210.9% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | -452.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -205.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -66.4% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +48.9% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +8450.0% | -0.0% | 1.7% |
| 2018 | +2850.0% | -0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2010 | +1285.2% | -0.3% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -1.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -6.0% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Portugal?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Portugal was 2.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Portugal ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.7%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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