Final consumption expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Final consumption expenditure was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Portugal, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Portugal is 3.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Portugal peaked at 11.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 89th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.8% | — |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -60.9% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | +147.5% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -98.5% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +2444.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -42.7% |
| 1978 | -1.0% | -141.7% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -226.7% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +291.2% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -31.1% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -21.5% |
| 1983 | -0.2% | -109.7% |
| 1984 | -2.3% | +839.8% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -179.2% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +222.1% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +45.4% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -48.4% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +59.2% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -76.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +117.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -60.9% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +392.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +64.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -60.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -89.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +1376.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +91.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -40.2% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -198.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -221.3% |
| 2011 | -3.7% | -357.5% |
| 2012 | -4.9% | +32.8% |
| 2013 | -1.4% | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -221.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +49.9% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | -264.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -189.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -51.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | -1.0% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -2.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -1.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -4.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -5.2% | 4.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7678 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,634 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 19,781 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Portugal?
- Final consumption expenditure in Portugal was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.