Final consumption expenditure in Portugal
Portugal: Final consumption expenditure was 78.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Portugal, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Portugal is 78.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Portugal peaked at 89.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1972.
Portugal ranks 101st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Final consumption expenditure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.4% | — |
| 1971 | 79.4% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 75.2% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 84.2% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 86.2% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 83.5% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 79.5% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 83.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 78.1% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 78.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 81.6% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 84.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.9% | 75.2% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 77.2% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 78.9% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 82.1% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 80.7% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 77.7% | 82.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 98 Senegal 79.2% compare
- 99 Hong Kong, China 78.8% compare
- 100 France 78.5% compare
- 102 Bangladesh 78.0% compare
- 103 New Zealand 78.0% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 78.0% compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -48.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -50.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 556.51 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Portugal?
- Final consumption expenditure in Portugal was 78.0% 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 89.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.